Bernard and the Genie

Bernard and the Genie

Bernard and the Genie

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Bernard and the Genie

1991

1h 10m

7.3(29 votes)

Comedy

Fantasy

TV Movie

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Talkback

BBC

Miramax

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Lenny Henry

Josephus the Genie

Lenny Henry

Acting

Alan Cumming

Bernard Bottle

Alan Cumming

Acting

Rowan Atkinson

Charles Pinkworth

Rowan Atkinson

Acting

John Gabriel

Wizard

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Acting

Kevin Allen

Kevin

Kevin Allen

Acting

Denis Lill

Frank Kepple

Denis Lill

Acting

Angela Clarke

Carrie

Angela Clarke

Acting

Janet Henfrey

Miss Purse

Janet Henfrey

Acting

Marcia Ashton

Miss Temple

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Acting

Trevor Laird

PC Parker

Trevor Laird

Acting

Gary Whelan

Officer

Gary Whelan

Acting

Bob Geldof

Himself

Bob Geldof

Acting

Melvyn Bragg

Himself

Melvyn Bragg

Acting

Trevor McDonald

Newscaster

Trevor McDonald

Acting

Gary Lineker

Himself

Gary Lineker

Acting

Andrée Bernard

Judy

Andrée Bernard

Crew

David Forman

Leonardo

David Forman

Acting

Vincent Hanna

Reporter

No Image

Acting

Sally Geoghegan

Waitress

No Image

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