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The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish is a french film of genre Drama directed by Ben Lewin with Bob Hoskins
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991)
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Add to a movie listThe Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish is a 1991 comedy film directed by Ben Lewin, starring Bob Hoskins, Jeff Goldblum and Natasha Richardson. The story, set in Paris, follows the fateful meeting of Louis Aubinar with Sybil, who brings into his life her last unfortunate lover, the Pianist. The plot is based on the novel by Marcel Aymé.
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Louis est photographe en art religieux. Il rencontre Sybil, paumée, actrice à ses heures. Elle lui raconte sa vie, un vrai mélo. Il la croit et lui donne tout son argent. Elle disparait. Louis ne veut pas croire qu'il s'est fait avoir et décide de l'attendre. Un jour, il croise un inconnu au visage admirable: Louis reconnait aussitôt "le Christ" qu'il cherche pour une illustration de la vie de Jésus. Tous deux, devenus amis, se mettent à la recherche de la femme qu'ils aiment, la même...Actors
Bob Hoskins
(Louis Aubinard)
Jeff Goldblum
(Pianist)
Natasha Richardson
(Sybil)
Michel Blanc
(Norbert)
Angela Pleasence
(Louis' Sister)
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