The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

1h 29min

Comedy

Romance

A farce, Hoskins plays a photographer who specializes in religious pictures who searches for a model for Jesus. He does a favor for a friend and finds himself doing a voice track for a porno movie with Natasha Richardson. Hoskins finds his model for Jesus in Jeff Goldblum and a romantic triangle begins in which Goldblum finds adoring crowds believing him to be Jesus and then begins to believe it himself.

Production Companies

Fildebroc

Les Films Ariane

Sovereign Pictures

Umbrella

Cast

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Louis Aubinard
Jacques Villeret

Jacques Villeret

Lingerie Man
Angela Pleasence

Angela Pleasence

Louis' Sister
Carlos Kloster

Carlos Kloster

The Archbishop
Claudine Mavros

Claudine Mavros

Mother Superior
Artus de Penguern

Artus de Penguern

Saint Francis
Martine Ferrière

Martine Ferrière

Mother of Lingerie Man
Sacha Vikouloff

Sacha Vikouloff

The Violinist
Beth McFadden

Beth McFadden

Birthday Party Girl
Yvonne Constant

Yvonne Constant

Prostitute
Gérard Zalcberg

Gérard Zalcberg

Released Prisoner
Daniel Lombart

Daniel Lombart

Porno Dubbing Man
Patrick Albenque

Patrick Albenque

Sound Engineer
Caroline Jacquin

Caroline Jacquin

Sound Studio Receptionist
Maximilien Seide

Maximilien Seide

Little Boy in Subway
Claire Magnin

Claire Magnin

Mother in Subway
Fedele Papalia

Fedele Papalia

Sleazy Bar Barman
Caroline Loeb

Caroline Loeb

Shabby Cafe Waitress
Mado Maurin

Mado Maurin

Old Lady in Park
Louba Guertchikoff

Louba Guertchikoff

Old Lady in Park
Janine Darcey

Janine Darcey

Old Lady in Park
Mireille Franchino

Mireille Franchino

Old Lady in Park
Gilette Barbier

Gilette Barbier

Old Lady in Park
Oleg Ponomarenko

Oleg Ponomarenko

Russian Cabaret Musician
Pascal De Loutchek

Pascal De Loutchek

Russian Cabaret Musician
Dhan Olivier

Dhan Olivier

Jungle Man
Jemmy Legros

Jemmy Legros

Jungle Woman
Sylvie Laporte

Sylvie Laporte

la vendeuse de manteau

Release date

1st May 1991

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English