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Bernard and the Genie

  • TV Movie
  • 1991
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.1K
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Rowan Atkinson, Alan Cumming, and Lenny Henry in Bernard and the Genie (1991)
ComedyDramaFantasy

After mild-mannered art-buyer Bernard Bottle is fired by his greedy boss and abandoned by his girlfriend, he discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie immediately embraces the modern wor... Read allAfter mild-mannered art-buyer Bernard Bottle is fired by his greedy boss and abandoned by his girlfriend, he discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie immediately embraces the modern world and helps Bernard on the side.After mild-mannered art-buyer Bernard Bottle is fired by his greedy boss and abandoned by his girlfriend, he discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie immediately embraces the modern world and helps Bernard on the side.

  • Director
    • Paul Weiland
  • Writer
    • Richard Curtis
  • Stars
    • Lenny Henry
    • John Gabriel
    • Alan Cumming
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Weiland
    • Writer
      • Richard Curtis
    • Stars
      • Lenny Henry
      • John Gabriel
      • Alan Cumming
    • 38User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast30

    Lenny Henry
    Lenny Henry
    • Josephus the Genie
    John Gabriel
    • Wizard
    Alan Cumming
    Alan Cumming
    • Bernard Bottle
    Rowan Atkinson
    Rowan Atkinson
    • Charles Pinkworth
    Denis Lill
    Denis Lill
    • Frank Kepple
    • (as Dennis Lill)
    Beaux Bryant
    • Nurse
    Kevin Allen
    Kevin Allen
    • Kevin
    Andrée Bernard
    • Judy
    Melvyn Bragg
    Melvyn Bragg
    • Melvyn Bragg
    Janet Henfrey
    Janet Henfrey
    • Miss Purse
    Marcia Ashton
    • Miss Temple
    Sheila Latimer
    • Bernard's Mother
    Sally Geoghegan
    Sally Geoghegan
    • Waitress
    Angela Clarke
    • Carrie
    • (as Angie Clarke)
    Bob Geldof
    Bob Geldof
    • Bob Geldof
    Gary Whelan
    Gary Whelan
    • Officer
    Trevor Laird
    Trevor Laird
    • PC Parker
    Stacy Davies
    • Desk Sergeant
    • Director
      • Paul Weiland
    • Writer
      • Richard Curtis
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews38

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      It was this film, part of the BBC's TV movie strand "Screen One" that convinced Richard Curtis that a TV budget could let a theatrical-quality film be made and released; soon after, he began work on "Four Weddings And A Funeral."
    • Goofs
      Josephus is shocked to hear that Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus are both dead, but he also claims to have been a friend of Jesus Christ. However, Caesar and Brutus both died over 40 years before Jesus is said to have been born.
    • Quotes
      • Frank Kepple: If you ever need anything, you just call and I'll be up there faster than a poker up a pervert.
    • Connections
      Featured in Obscurus Lupa Presents: Bernard and the Genie (2012)

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    FAQ1

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 13, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Бернард і джин
    • Production companies
      • AttaBoy
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • TalkBack Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 10m(70 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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