Bernard and the genie to be reshown andor released on. Bernard and the genie is a bbc film written by richard curtis who also wrote four weddings and a funeral and notting hill and directed by paul weiland i play bernard bottle, an art dealer who is having the worst day of his life. Pages in category films set in 1992 the following 70 pages are in this category, out of 70 total. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Genie is the tritagonist of disneys 31st animated fantasy musical adventure film aladdin, a supporting character in the first directtovideo sequel and the action musical adventure comedy film the return of jafar, and the secondary protagonist of the adventure romantic comedydrama film aladdin and the king of thieves he was voiced by the late robin williams in the first film. The film, which just barely predates aladdin 1992, is a comedy about an art dealer who loses his job and his girlfriend only to stumble upon a magic lamp that unleashes a genie thats been. With lenny henry, john gabriel, alan cumming, rowan atkinson. The goal of this facebook page is simple to get bernard and the genie released on dvd and blu ray if possible. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises bernard and the genie ergo phizmiz eleven songs. Best broadway musicals and off broadway musicals in nyc. When the man states your wish is my command, bernard wishes for the fight to stop, which it does. Bernard and the genie 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. Genie is the tritagonist of disneys 1992 animated feature film, aladdin.
British television sitcom about a family that moves into a home occupied by the ghost of its previous resident, a middleaged jewish mother. The show was produced by cinema verity for the bbc and originally aired from 1992 to 1994 yetta feldman miriam karlin, still occupies the residence, and has been scaring occupents away for years. Rowan atkinson celebrity profile check out the latest rowan atkinson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than. This list shows all films released in 1992, including films that went directtovideo, or only got an international theatrical release.
Bernard and the genie is a 1991 bbc comedy about a hapless art dealer who discovers himself to be in possession of a real life genie imprisoned in a lamp. He films anything and everythinghis room, the world around him. Bernard s luck takes an upswing, though, when he finds an old lamp and out pops josephus lenny henry, a hip genie. Aladdin 1992 disney film aladdin 1992 golden films film aladdin 2019 film.
After the initial culture shock, bernard and josephus quickly bond. But, bernard discovers a magic lamp in his apartment, which his girlfriend once gave him as a christmas gift and rubs it, only to free josepheus lenny henry a genie, whom has been imprisoned within the magic lamp for 2000 years by a wizard, for the accident death of the wizards daughter, during a knife throw performance and bernard befriends. Dec 21, 2014 bernard and the genie is a highly enjoyable festive comedy which has the ability to evoke the feeling of christmas in an instant, it is a great example of british christmas television done right. Pages in category genies in film the following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. The genie immediately embraces the modern world and helps bernard on the side.
Mar 12, 2020 as in the 1992 film, the genie a charismatic james monroe iglehart steals the show from its eponymous street rat hero adam jacobs. It was filmed shortly after the completion of carry on up the jungle and featured the same main cast from that film. The recommendation service has sorted out humorous, feel good, semi serious, serious, exciting and scary films and tv shows about with genie, wish come true, imaginary, magic, danger, curses spells and rituals, supernatural, good versus evil, escapades and youth plots mostly in fantasy, family and comedy. Back in 1991, the bbc aired this hugely funny tv movie, but despite the fact that this was one of the greatest christmas films ever made, it has sadly never been aired on british tv. It was produced and directed by ron clements and john musker, and is based on the arabic folktale.
The film is the 31st disney animated feature film, and was the fourth produced during the disney film era known as the disney renaissance. Overview of bernard and the genie, 1991, directed by paul weiland, with kevin allen, lenny henry, angie clarke, at turner classic movies. Bernard and the genie 1991 1h 10min comedy, drama, fantasy tv movie december 1992. Upon release, it became the first animated feature to reach the halfbillion dollar mark, and was the highestgrossing animated film of all time until it. The butt joke in toy story 3 2010 metrowestdailynews. Bernard and the genie is a 1991 british fantasy comedydrama television film directed by paul weiland and written by richard curtis. He is a comedic, largerthanlife spirit a jinni who acts as a servant to whomever holds ownership of the magic lamp in which he resides. The year 1992 in film involved many significant film releases. Comedy movies 1992 every comedy movie coming out in 1992. Bernard and the genie 1991 obscurus lupa presents from the archives duration. Dec 28, 2016 pretend this was released before xmas. Bernard and the genie to be reshown andor released on region 2 dvd.
The list contains the best, new and most relevant genie movies ordered by relevance. Bernard and the genie tv movie 1991 frequently asked. Stuffed with glitz, the musical is a carpet with little. Around 38 minutes into the movies the rescuers, when bianca and bernard ride around the city in an empty sardine tin which is attached to orville, if you pay attention you will notice a naked woman in the background. In the 1992 disney film aladdin and its two sequels, the title hero becomes the master of a benevolent and comical genie, voiced by robin williams, after rubbing the side of a magical lamp. As suggested by tristan luscombe, a region 2 dvd of this wonderful christmas film can be bought from. He was voiced by the late robin williams in the first film, who also. As in the 1992 film, the genie a charismatic james monroe iglehart steals the show from its eponymous street rat hero adam jacobs. 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. Bernard and the genie tv movie 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rowan atkinson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Bernard and the genie to be reshown andor released on region.
Feb 28, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises bernard and the genie ergo phizmiz eleven songs. Bernard and the genie film complet en streaming vf. Aladdin and the king of thieves went straight to dvd, but that doesnt mean weve forgotten genies reference to sex. Andree bernard bernard and the genie with alan cumming. Aladdin is a 1992 american animated musical fantasy film produced by walt disney feature animation and released by walt disney pictures. It was scripted by longterm carry on author talbot rothwell. The first special, carry on christmas, was broadcast in 1969. Released 1991, bernard and the genie stars lenny henry, rowan atkinson, alan cumming, bob geldof the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 10 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Martin is 17 and he films his daily life with his hi8 camera.
It has played on all my dvd players so is probably region free rather than 1. A comic fantasy that takes its inspiration from the book of one thousand and one nights, it follows alan cumming as an art dealer who. It, and blackadders christmas carol are my two 2 favorite christmas movies. Bernard learns that the man, named josephus, is a genie who had been trapped inside the lamp for two thousand years, and that he can grant almost any wish. The top ten films released in 1992 by worldwide gross are as follows. Bernard and the genie josephus the genie 1991 screen one stevie smudger smith 1991 true identity miles pope 1991. During aladdin and jasmines wedding, theres an earthquake and genie mumbles, i thought the earth wasnt supposed to move until the honeymoon. Bernard and the genie tv movie 1991 release info imdb. May 26, 2015 bernard and the genie is a bbc film written by richard curtis who also wrote four weddings and a funeral and notting hill and directed by paul weiland i play bernard bottle, an art dealer who is having the worst day of his life. Coproduced by attaboy and talkback for bbc television, the film was first shown on bbc1 on 23 december 1991.
But unless you are pausing and going frame by frame then the chances are you will miss it. And even twentyseven years after the animated films original release, williams characterization as the genie is still so strongly associated with the familiar tale that any actor would have a difficult time. Bernard and the genie 1991 stream and watch online. What else can i say this film is one of the classics. The story was an irreverent take on charles dickens a christmas carol, featuring sid james as scrooge. Genie possesses phenomenal cosmic power that allows him to grant wishes, shapeshift, and transcend space and time. In fact it was down to disney making the subliminal message public that. Quality not too good but definitely watchable on a small screen like my portable player. During the fight, bernard wishes that the man could speak english, at which point he does. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic uscanada theatrical release. Dimension remaking richard curtis bernard and the genie. Written by writer richard curtis, this comic fantasy takes its inspiration from the book of one thousand and one nights and follows alan cumming as art dealer bernard bottle who is not having a good day. Williams characterization as the genie was so strong that the performance dominated disneys 1992 version of the tale.