The Favor, the Watch, & the Very Big Fish

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The Favor, the Watch, & the Very Big Fish ★★ 1992 (R)

Set in a fairytale version of Paris. Hoskins is a photographer of religious subjects search ing for a man to pose as Jesus. He discov ers his subject in the hirsute Goldblum, a mad bar pianist who actually thinks he's the savior. Richardson plays the object of Hoskin's shy affections, an actress who does dubbing work by providing the moaning and groaning for porno flicks. Messy attempt at screwball-comedy with some brief humorous moments. 89m/C VHS . GB FR Jack Arnold, Bob Hoskins, Jeff Goldblum, Natasha Richardson, Michel Blanc, Jacques Villeret, Angela Pleasence, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Bruce Altman; D: Ben Lewin; W: Ben Lewin; C: Bernard Zitzermann; M: Vladimir Cosma.

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