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Marcel Aymé (novel)
Ben Lewin (writer)
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Release Date:
14 February 1992 (UK) more
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The catch of the day is fresh comedy.
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A farce, Hoskins plays a photographer who specializes in religious pictures who searches for a model for Jesus... more | add synopsis
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The Funniest Movie Orgasm Ever more (9 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bob Hoskins | ... | Louis Aubinard |
 | Jeff Goldblum | ... | Pianist |
 | Natasha Richardson | ... | Sybil |
 | Michel Blanc | ... | Norbert |
| Jacques Villeret | ... | Lingerie Man |
| Angela Pleasence | ... | Louis' Sister |
 | Jean-Pierre Cassel | ... | Zalman |
| Samuel Chaimovitch | ... | Grandfather |
| Sacha Vikouloff | ... | The Violinist |
| Claudine Mavros | ... | Mother Superior |
| Carlos Kloster | ... | The Archbishop |
| Yvonne Constant | ... | Prostitute |
| Martine Ferrière | ... | Mother of Lingerie Man |
| Gerald Morales | ... | Bishop's Driver |
| Yannick Evely | ... | Mother Superior's Driver |
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Also Known As:
La montre, la croix et la manière
Rue Saint-Sulpice (France)
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Spain:89 min | USA:89 min
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Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | USA:R
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Louis Aubinard: I mean, I've got my doubts. I'm not totally convinced about God. If He's there, He's there. If He's not, He's not. In fact, if He is there at least I can say I've done more for Him than He's done for me. He's performed no miracles for me, my friend. "Cast thy bread upon the waters and it shall be returned to you a thousand-fold." But what can you do with a thousand loaves of wet bread?" more
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Referenced in "Beverly Hills, 90210: The Twins, the Trustee, and the Very Big Trip (#3.2)" (1992) more
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THE FAVOUR, THE WATCH AND THE VERY BIG FISH (3+ outta 4 stars) I hadn't seen this movie for along time but I remember thinking when it first came out that it didn't have much going for it. Seeing it a second time I was really surprised at how much more I liked the oddball storyline. Bob Hoskins plays a nerdy church photographer who is trying to complete a photo series of famous Biblical characters. Unfortunately he hasn't found the right Jesus yet and his boss (Michel Blanc) is putting on the pressure. Filling in for an ailing friend, Hoskins finds himself doing voice-over work for porn movies... where he meets Sybil, the girl of his dreams (Natasha Richardson), in the funniest scene in the movie. Hoskins finally finds the ideal Jesus in a sad-faced homeless man played by Jeff Goldblum... who, after becoming famous playing Jesus, begins to think that he might *really* be. Many, many complications arise... and lots of extremely odd plot twists and bizarre characterizations. The movie definitely does not go where you think it is going to. The actors all do great jobs... and the script is filled with witty one-liners... and even a serious aside or two. Definitely worth checking out if you like unusual movies.