---
title: 'The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1992)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ben Lewin'
released: '1992-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-favour-the-watch-and-the-very-big-fish-1992'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101863/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1992)

1992 · Comedy · United Kingdom, France


## Synopsis

The 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 a short story by Marcel Aymé. It is notable for being the first film to be shown at Cinema Nova in Melbourne on August 26, 1992.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ben Lewin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-lewin)
- **Screenplay:** [Ben Lewin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-lewin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Vladimir Cosma](https://cinepixo.com/people/vladimir-cosma)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bernard Zitzermann](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-zitzermann)
- **Editor:** [John Grover](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-grover)

## Cast

- [Jacques Herlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-herlin)
- [Louis Navarre](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-navarre)
- [Caroline Jacquin](https://cinepixo.com/people/caroline-jacquin)
- [Jean-Pierre Cassel](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-pierre-cassel)
- [Jean-François Vlérick](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-francois-vlerick)
- [Bob Hoskins](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-hoskins)
- [Martine Ferrière](https://cinepixo.com/people/martine-ferriere)
- [André Chaumeau](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-chaumeau)
- [Gilette Barbier](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilette-barbier)
- [Jacques Villeret](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-villeret)
- [Mado Maurin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mado-maurin)
- [Janine Darcey](https://cinepixo.com/people/janine-darcey)
- [Jeff Goldblum](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-goldblum)
- [Natasha Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/natasha-richardson)
- [Angela Pleasence](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-pleasence)

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