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The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

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The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1992)

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Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Synopsis: In Paris, sweet hapless Louis photographs religious art scenes. He disrupts his frantic search for a "Jesus" model, to do a sick friend a favor. As a result, he befriends a zany ex-con piano player who believes he can walk on water; he voice-syncs a romp-in-the hay for a porno film, and falls in... In Paris, sweet hapless Louis photographs religious art scenes. He disrupts his frantic search for a "Jesus" model, to do a sick friend a favor. As a result, he befriends a zany ex-con piano player who believes he can walk on water; he voice-syncs a romp-in-the hay for a porno film, and falls in love with a charming, larcenous, slightly terrific girl. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Bob Hoskins, Jeff Goldblum, Natasha Richardson, Michel Blanc, Angela Pleasence

Director: Ben Lewin

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Jun 3, 1996

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A zany religious fairy tale set in Paris.

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It's the kind of movie you need a taste for, and most people will probably find it too winsome or just plain peculiar. If you like Jacques Tati, with his quiet, off-balance moments of whimsy, you may like it.

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