Bogus

"A comedy about losing your heart, finding your inner child and meeting the one friend you've always tried to avoid."

1996 1h 50m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 248

FantasyComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Recently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can see the boy's imaginary friend: a flamboyant, French magician named Bogus.

“A comedy about losing your heart, finding your inner child and meeting the one friend you've always tried to avoid.”

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Cast

Whoopi Goldberg
Harriet Franklin
Gérard Depardieu
Bogus
Haley Joel Osment
Albert
Denis Mercier
Monsieur Antoine
Andrea Martin
Penny
Nancy Travis
Lorraine Franklin
Ute Lemper
Babette
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Ruth Clark

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Jewison
Writers: Alvin Sargent
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Jewison, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stephen E. Rivkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Whoopi Goldberg and Gérard Depardieu and Haley Joel Osment carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comedy about losing your heart, finding your inner child and meeting the one friend you've always tried to avoid.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Norman Jewison directs. David Watkin behind the camera. Marc Shaiman scores. Stephen E. Rivkin cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Norman Jewison, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stephen E. Rivkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Whoopi Goldberg and Gérard Depardieu and Haley Joel Osment carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A comedy about losing your heart, finding your inner child and meeting the one friend you've always tried to avoid.".
8IMDB entry: tt0115725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.