The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood
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Faustus is a clerk in St. John's at the Newfoundland Department of Education. He dreams of becoming ruler of Newfoundland and seceding from Canada. In the real world, Faustus' boss Eddie Peddle plans to indoctrinate the citizenry of Newfoundland with a cult-like geometric theory known as Total Education, but Peddle may be foiled by the revelation of a secret from his past career.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1986-01-02
Runtime: 110 mins
Director: Michael Jones, Andy Jones
Writer: Michael Jones, Andy Jones
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original title: The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood
Production Companies: Faustus Bidgood Production, ONF | NFB, Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Co-operative, NIFCO
Production Countries: Canada
Cast
Andy Jones
Greg Malone
Robert Joy
Brian Downey
Maisie Rillie
Mary Walsh
Beni Malone
Tommy Sexton
Cathy Jones
Judy Parsons
Mary Whitten
Bryan Hennessey
Nelson Porter
Bas Jamieson
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