Question 1

What inspired Richard Curtis to write a cheerful Christmas story for Bernard and the Genie?

Accepted Answer

After watching an Agatha Christie where two people were stabbed and one was injected with heroin, he felt miserable and wanted to create something happier for Christmas 1991.

Question 2

Who pitched the idea of a genie in modern-day England on Christmas to Richard Curtis?

Accepted Answer

Lenny Henry pitched the idea of a genie in modern-day England on Christmas to Richard Curtis.

Question 3

How did Bernard and the Genie influence Richard Curtis's later work?

Accepted Answer

The film convinced Curtis that a TV budget could allow a theatrical-quality film, leading him to begin work on Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Question 4

Which actor plays the genie Josephus in Bernard and the Genie?

Accepted Answer

Lenny Henry plays Josephus the Genie.

Question 5

What is the synopsis of Bernard and the Genie?

Accepted Answer

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 who helps him.

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