The Favour, the Watch, and the Very Big Fish
Brief Synopsis
After being released from prison, a pianist with delusions about his identity poses as Jesus for a photographer and becomes a celebrity.
Cast & Crew
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Ben Lewin
Director
Bob Hoskins
Louis Aubinard
Jeff Goldblum
Pianist
Natasha Richardson
Sybil
Michel Blanc
Norbert
Jacques Villeret
Charles
Film Details
Also Known As
Favor, the Watch, and the Very Big Fish, The, Favour, Kärleken, klockan och jättefisken, La Montre, la Croix et la Maniere, Montre, La, Rue Saint-Sulpice
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Completion Bond Company Inc; Dda Public Relations; Eastman Kodak; General Screen Enterprises; Mercantile National Bank; Panasonic Company; Pinewood Studios, Ltd.; Samuelson Alga Cinema; Sovereign Pictures; Sovereign Pictures; Transpalux
Distribution Company
TRIMARK; Trimark Pictures; Rank Film Distributors Inc; Trimark Pictures
Location
Paris, France
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Synopsis
After being released from prison, a pianist with delusions about his identity poses as Jesus for a photographer and becomes a celebrity.
Director
Ben Lewin
Director
Cast
Bob Hoskins
Louis Aubinard
Jeff Goldblum
Pianist
Natasha Richardson
Sybil
Michel Blanc
Norbert
Jacques Villeret
Charles
Angela Pleasance
Elizabeth
Jean-pierre Cassel
Zalman
Samuel Chaimovitch
Grandfather
Sacha Vikouloff
Violinist
Claudine Mavros
Mother Superior
Carlos Kloster
Bishop
Yvonne Constant
The Prostitute
Martine Ferriere
Charles' Mother
Gerald Morales
1st Chauffeur
Yannick Evely
2nd Chauffeur
Jacques Herlin
Man With Hooked Nose
Eric Averlant
Taxi Driver
Gerard Zalcberg
Freed Prisoner
Daniel Lombart
Theo
Jean-michel Ribes
Blind Man
Artus Depenguern
Saint Francois
Beth Mcfadden
Young Girl In Sugar Club
Louba Guertchikoff
1st Old Woman
Janine Darcey
2nd Old Woman
Mireille Franchino
3rd Old Woman
Mado Maurin
4th Old Woman
Gilette Barbier
5th Old Woman
Nicolas Digiacomo
Small Boy In Lingerie Shop
Jean-claude Deret
Grandfather
Pamela Goldblum
Large Woman
Maximilien Seide
Small Boy In The Metro
Claire Magnin
Mother In The Metro
Gisele Soban
1st Passer-By
Philippe Dormoy
Young Man In The Cinema
Maurice Herman
1st Apostle
Pascal Beckar
2nd Apostle
Edouard Hastings
3rd Apostle
Michel Sebban
4th Apostle
Jean-francois Vlerick
5th Apostle
Geoffrey Carey
6th Apostle
Caroline Jacquin
Receptionist At Sound Studio
Patrick Albenque
Sound Engineer
Andre Chaumeau
Ice Cream Vendor
Denys Fouqueray
Waiter At Cafe Liberte
Caroline Loeb
Waitress At The Shabby Cafe
Lylia Dalskaia
Singer In The Restaurant
Fedele Papalia
Barman At The Sordid Bar
Louis Navarre
The Baker
Anne Levy
The Baker'S Wife
Jacques Potin
1st Spectator
Hilton Mcconnico
2nd Spectator
Sylvie Laporte
Coat Seller
Julien Calderbank
Blind Child
Dhan Olivier
Jungle Man
Jenny Legros
Jungle Woman
Jean-claude Gillet
Arab Fish Seller
Fazia Boussoffara
Mustapha'S Woman
Charles-andre Eisler
Tramp Neighbor
Oleg Ponomarenko
Musician At Restaurant Tzigane
Pascal Deloutchek
Musician At Restaurant Tzigane
John Arnold
Crew
Michel Anderson
Stunts
Florence Andraca
Wardrobe Assistant
Jean-noel Andrieux
Construction Grip
Denis Anello
Grip
Andre Antona
Carpenter
Jean-yves Asselin
Unit Manager
Jean Atanassian
Electrician
Robert Aubertin
Grip
Guillaume Auger
Other
Marcel Ayme
From Short Story ("Rue Staint-Sulpice")
Marcel Ayme
Story By
Eric Baraillon
Gaffer
Serge Barberousse
Driver
Jean-pierre Battaia
Chief Construction Grip
Amal Bedjaoui
2nd Assistant Director
Lahcene Bendjebbour
Grip
Marc Berry
Assistant Propman
Vincent Bleuse
Assistant Auditor
Jean-pierre Bonnet
Assistant Accountant
Jacky Bouban
Makeup Artist
Mederic Bourlat
Production Coordinator Apprentice
Eric Bouvier
Driver
Johannes Brunet
Key Grip
Pierre Cadeac
Animal Trainer
Margot Capelier
Casting Director
Bernard Castrique
Grip
Jean Cathala
Special Effects
Jeremie Chapelet
Carpenter
Francoise Chapuis
Makeup Artist
Sophie Charriere
Other
Bernard Clerici
Grip
Gilles Conseil
Stunts
Juan Carlos Conti
Art Director
Vladimir Cosma
Music
Vladimir Cosma
Song ("Air 'Delight'")
Didier Dagoneau
Grip
Michelle De Broca
Producer
Antoine De Clermont-tonnerre
Executive Producer
Michelle Debroca
Producer
Dominique Decat
Continuity Apprentice
Gregoire Delage
Special Effects
Isabelle Delage
Continuity
Pascal Delaunay
Grip
Georges Demetrau
Special Effects
Regis Des Plas
1st Assistant Art Director
Nicolas Diaz
Sculptor
Jean-paul Dobiot
Grip
Michel Dobiot
Carpenter
Olivier Drano
Other
Florence Dugowson
Assistant Casting Director
Laurent Duquesnoy
Grip
Nathalie Durand
Assistant Operator
Nathalie Duroscoat
Wardrobe Assistant
Simone Escoffier
Production Coordinator
Bernard Esteve
Electrician
Guy Famechon
Camera Operator
Guillaume Farny
Production Coordinator Apprentice
Carole Fevre
Continuity
Jerome Fortier
Carpenter
Olivier Foucher
Carpenter
Pierre Foury
Special Effects
Philippe Garnier
Sound Assistant
Vincent Gazier
Sculptor
Tania Gedda
Song Performer ("Air 'Delight'" (Soprano))
Etienne George
Stills Photographer
Francis Gimgembre
Other
Matthew Glen
1st Assistant Sound
Rob Green
2nd Assistant
John Grover
Editor
Alain Guerillot
Stunts
Francis Guerillot
Stunts
Leo Guignier
Auditor
Leo Guignier
Production Accountant
Bertrand Guinnebault
Other
Florence Guiraud
2nd Assistant Art Director
Jacques Guyot
Electrician
Fabienne Haertling
Other
Leonardo Hartling
Other
Graham V Hartstone
Rerecording Mixer
John Hayward
Rerecording Mixer
Stephane Helle
Makeup Man
Christian Hening
Stunts
Frederic Heurller
Other
Tim Holm
Dialogue Coach
Jean-marc Ivaldi
Song Performer ("Air 'Delight' (Baritone))
Patrick Jaquillard
Production Manager
Eric Jolly
Assistant Unit Manager
Jeff Jordan
Song ("Air 'Delight'")
Jean Josko
Grip
Dominique Junca
Other
Jean-francois Juvanon
Other
Sara Kingston
Stunts
Gilles Laboulandine
Head Of Construction
Philippe Lacomblez
2nd Assistant Art Director
Francois Laffitte
Sculptor
Maria Lago
Sculptor
Fabien Laigle
Grip
Brigitte Laleouse
Wardrobe
Maurice Lebon
Production Driver
Bruno Lefebvre
Propman
Jean-pierre Lelong
Other
Patrick Lemaire
Generator Operator
Nicolas Lemessurier
Rerecording Mixer
Isabelle Lemonnier
Sculptor
Sylvie Lenfant
3rd Assistant
Etienne Levallois
Production Coordinator Apprentice
Ben Lewin
Screenwriter
Stephane Lioret
Boom Man
Wieslawa Lipska
Other
Albert Litchi
Casting (For Extras)
Christopher Lomax
Other
Andre Lorenzon
Generator Operator
Laurella Luffroy
Hairdresser
Serge Maizan
Other
Marie Christine Malbert
French Unit Publicist
Patrick Marielle
Grip
Vincent Maroutian
Bestboy Painter
Sophie Meriem
Researcher
Jacques Mery
Other
Vernon Messenger
Sound Editor
Carole Metzner
Sculptor
David Millon-devigne
Other
Franck Miniconi
Other
Jacques Moissinac
Driver
Jacques Monge
Steadicam Operator
Jean-pierre Nossereau
Other
Sammy Pasha
Bob Hoskin'S Driver
Chris Paton
Unit Publicist
Marcel Perez
Carpenter
Simon Perry
Co-Producer
Frederic Pesquer
Decorator
Gilbert Pieri
Set Dressing Propman
Jean-jacques Pinaud
Construction Grip
Alain Pitrel
Set Dresser
Francis Poirier
Sculptor
Matthieu Poirot-delpech
Camera Assistant
Eric Poisson
Construction Grip
Robert Polonia
Generator Operator
Lionel Pre
Furniture And Props Remover
Marie Prediepi
Other
Jean-pierre Pujol
Electrician
Jean Raveane
Assistant Key Grip
Vincent Rivier
Continuity Apprentice
Yvan Riviere
Production Coordinator Apprentice
Gill Robillard
Makeup Artist
Zelia Rodriguez
Other
Francoise Roumanet
1st Assistant Editor
Magali Roux
Sculptor
Catherine Ruault
Makeup Artist
Christine Salza
2nd Assistant
Frederique Santerre
Wardrobe Assistant
Thomas Schroter
Continuity Apprentice
Dan Schwarz
Stunts
Yves Seigneuret
Propman
Pascal Sentenac
Special Effects
Fabrice Simeon
Construction Grip
Eric Sliman
1st Assistant Director
Patrick Stelter
Stunts
+lisabeth Tavernier
Costume Designer
Bertrand Terreyre
Carpenter
Marie-josee Testard
Auditor
Edward Tise
Sound Engineer
Jean-pierre Toffolon
Location Unit Manager
Marie-claire Toffolon
Special Effects
Christine Vade
Hairdresser
Franck Vade
Hair Stylist
Pierre Vade
Hair Stylist
Daniel Verite
Stunt Supervisor
Philippe Weis
Special Effects
Patrick Widdrington
Head Carpenter
Olivier Zenenski
Special Effects
Bernard Zitzermann
Dp/Cinematographer
Bernard Zitzermann
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Favor, the Watch, and the Very Big Fish, The, Favour, Kärleken, klockan och jättefisken, La Montre, la Croix et la Maniere, Montre, La, Rue Saint-Sulpice
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Completion Bond Company Inc; Dda Public Relations; Eastman Kodak; General Screen Enterprises; Mercantile National Bank; Panasonic Company; Pinewood Studios, Ltd.; Samuelson Alga Cinema; Sovereign Pictures; Sovereign Pictures; Transpalux
Distribution Company
TRIMARK; Trimark Pictures; Rank Film Distributors Inc; Trimark Pictures
Location
Paris, France
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States November 1991
Released in United States on Video September 9, 1992
Released in United States September 1991
Released in United States September 1992
Released in United States Spring May 8, 1992
Shown at London Film Festival November 6-21, 1991.
Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival (in competition) September 17-27, 1992.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 5-14, 1991.
Began shooting September 24, 1990.
Completed shooting November 28, 1990.
Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 5-14, 1991.)
Released in United States September 1992 (Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival (in competition) September 17-27, 1992.)
Released in United States on Video September 9, 1992
Released in United States November 1991 (Shown at London Film Festival November 6-21, 1991.)
Released in United States Spring May 8, 1992
