The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991) - film review

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The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish is a British-French-American film comedy first released in 1991, directed by Ben Lewin. The film is based on a novel by Marcel Aymé and stars Bob Hoskins, Jeff Goldblum, Natasha Richardson, Michel Blanc and Jacques Villeret. It has also been released under the title: La Montre, la croix et la manière. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Ben Lewin
Script: Marcel Aymé (novel), Ben Lewin
Photo: Bernard Zitzermann
Music: Vladimir Cosma
Cast: Bob Hoskins (Louis Aubinard), Jeff Goldblum (Pianist), Natasha Richardson (Sybil), Michel Blanc (Norbert), Jacques Villeret (Lingerie Man), Angela Pleasence (Louis’ Sister), Jean-Pierre Cassel (Zalman), Samuel Chaimovitch (Grandfather), Sacha Vikouloff (The Violinist), Claudine Mavros (Mother Superior)
Country: UK / France / USA
Language: English
Runtime: 89 min
Aka: La Montre, la croix et la manière

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