The Story of Faustus Bidgood

2023 "The marathon making of an iconic indie comedy classic"
The Story of Faustus Bidgood
5.5| 0h23m| en| Documentary
Storyline

This is the story of The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood, a surreal comedy about a lowly bureaucrat and his fantasies of becoming president of an independent Newfoundland, that was released in 1986. A cult classic in Canadian cinema, the film is well known for the marathon it took to even get made. Principal photography on the film began eight years earlier, in 1978. Written and directed by comedy legend Andy Jones and his brother, Mike Jones, the movie was made on a shoestring budget, is packed with familiar faces and helped pave the way for Newfoundland and Labrador's vibrant film industry. And it was the first film ever both filmed and produced, from start to finish, in Newfoundland.

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The Story of Faustus Bidgood Trailers,Teasers and Images

  • The Story of Faustus Bidgood Cast
Andy Jones as self
Mary Walsh as self
Michael Jones as archive footage
Cathy Jones as archive footage
Robert Joy as archive footage
Brian Downey as archive footage