The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish 32 years old

The catch of the day is fresh comedy.

The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

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.

Credits

The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish Cast

Name Character
Jeff Goldblum He was 38, now 71 years old as Pianist
Bob Hoskins He was 48, 71 years old when he died as Louis Aubinard
Jean-Pierre Cassel He was 58, 74 years old when he died as Zalman
Jacques Villeret He was 40, 53 years old when he died as Lingerie Man
Michel Blanc He was 39, now 71 years old as Norbert
Louba Guertchikoff She was 71, 79 years old when she died as Old Lady in Park
Natasha Richardson She was 27, 45 years old when she died as Sybil
Angela Pleasence She was 50, now 83 years old as Louis' Sister
Janine Darcey She was 74, 76 years old when she died as Old Lady in Park
Gérard Zalcberg as Released Prisoner
Jean-Michel Ribes He was 44, now 77 years old as Beggar
Caroline Loeb She was 35, now 68 years old as Shabby Cafe Waitress
Mireille Franchino as Old Lady in Park
Artus de Penguern He was 34, 56 years old when he died as Saint Francis
Mado Maurin She was 75, 98 years old when she died as Old Lady in Park
Jean-Claude Deret as Grandfather
Geoffrey Carey as Apostle
Martine Ferrière She was 64, 85 years old when she died as Mother of Lingerie Man
Gilette Barbier She was 38, now 71 years old as Old Lady in Park
Pamela Goldblum She was 36, now 69 years old

The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish Crew

Name Department
Marcel Aymé as Writer. He was 89 (65) years old when He died Writing
Michelle de Broca as Producer. Production
Vladimir Cosma as Music Director. He was 51 (now 83) years old Sound
Ben Lewin as Director. He was 44 (now 77) years old Directing
Ben Lewin as Screenplay. He was 44 (now 77) years old Writing
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish poster
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (32 years)

The catch of the day is fresh comedy.

  • Release day: Wednesday, May 01, 1991
  • Runtime: 89 minutes