The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1992)
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In this hectic farce, Louis Aubinard (Bob Hoskins) is at the bottom of every totem pole he's ever come near, a nebbish and unattractive man who makes a poor living as a photographer of religious tableaux. His sister doesn't respect him and deliberately cooks awful food just to makes his life… More In this hectic farce, Louis Aubinard (Bob Hoskins) is at the bottom of every totem pole he's ever come near, a nebbish and unattractive man who makes a poor living as a photographer of religious tableaux. His sister doesn't respect him and deliberately cooks awful food just to makes his life more miserable. At work, he is in danger of losing his job if he can't find a suitable model for a Christ-on-the-cross photo. One of his friends (Jean-Pierre Cassel) asks him to fill in for him on a movie project, and without knowing what he's being asked to do, Louis agrees to help out. He is astonished to discover that he is to provide the voiced-over cries of orgasmic delight for a porn movie. His fellow dubber is a lovely woman named Sybil (Natasha Richardson), and together, they voice a world-shaking sexual climax for the movie. Sybil then asks the hapless Louis to do a favor for her, and once again, he agrees. He meets the actress' boyfriend (Jeff Goldblum) as he is being released from jail and simultaneously finds his model for the troublesome photo. Things become particularly frenetic when the addle-pated ex-con takes his holy image too much to heart and begins trying to work miracles. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
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Cast
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Bob Hoskins
as Louis Aubinard
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Jeff Goldblum
as Pianist
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Natasha Richardson
as Sybil
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Michel Blanc
as Norbert
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Jacques Villeret
as Charles
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Angela Pleasence
as Elizabeth
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Samuel Chaimovitch
as Grandfather
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Patrick Albenque
as Sound Engineer
- Bruce Altman
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Eric Averlant
as Taxi Driver
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Gilette Barbier
as 5th Old Woman
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Pascal Beckar
as 2nd Apostle
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Fazia Boussoffara
as Mustapha's Woman
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Julien Calderbank
as Blind Child
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Geoffrey Carey
as 6th Apostle
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Jean-Pierre Cassel
as Zalman
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André Chaumeau
as Ice Cream Vendor
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Yvonne Constant
as The Prostitute
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Lylia Dalskaia
as Singer in the Restaurant
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Janine Darcey
as 2nd Old Woman
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Pascal de Loutchek
as Musician at Restaurant Tzigane
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Artus de Penguern
as Saint Francois
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Nicolas di Giacomo
as Small Boy in Lingerie Shop
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Philippe Dormoy
as Young Man in the Cinema
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Charles-Andre Eisler
as Tramp Neighbor
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Yannick Evelyn
as 2nd Chauffeur
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Martine Ferriere
as Charles' Mother
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Denys Fouqueray
as Waiter at Cafe Liberte
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Mireille Franchino
as 3rd Old Woman
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Jean-Claude Gillet
as Arab Fish Seller
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Pamela Goldblum
as Large Woman
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Louba Guertchikoff
as 1st Old Woman
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Edouard Hastings
as 3rd Apostle
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Jacques Herlin
as Man with Hooked Nose
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Maurice Herman
as 1st Apostle
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Caroline Jacquin
as Receptionist at Sound Studio
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Carlos Kloster
as Bishop
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Sylvie Laporte
as Coat Seller
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Jenny Legros
as Jungle Woman
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Anne Levy
as The Baker's Wife
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Caroline Loeb
as Waitress at the Shabby Cafe
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Daniel Lombart
as Theo
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Claire Magnin
as Mother in the Metro
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Mado Maurin
as 4th Old Woman
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Claudine Mavros
as Mother Superior
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Hilton McConnico
as 2nd Spectator
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Beth McFadden
as Young Girl in Sugar Club
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Gerald Morales
as 1st Chauffeur
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Louis Navarre
as The Baker
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Dhan Olivier
as Jungle Man
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Fedele Papalia
as Barman at the Sordid Bar
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Oleg Ponomarenko
as Musician at Restaurant Tzigane
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Jacques Potin
as 1st Spectator
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Jean-Michel Ribes
as Blind Man
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Michel Sebban
as 4th Apostle
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Maximilien Seide
as Small Boy in the Metro
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Gisele Soban
as 1st Passer-By
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Sacha Vikouloff
as Violinist
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Gerard Zalcberg
as Freed Prisoner
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John Arnold
as 2nd Passer-By
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Jac Vleeshouwers
as 5th Apostle
