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Feature film — 1986

The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood (1986)

8.71h 50mComedy — Drama — Fantasy

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.

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A high-signal pick with 3 votes.

Faustus Bidgood Production / ONF | NFB / Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Co-operative / NIFCO

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Director: Michael Jones

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Cast & crew

Andy Jones as Faustus Bidgood

Andy Jones

Faustus Bidgood

Greg Malone as Vasily Bogdanovittch Shagoff

Greg Malone

Vasily Bogdanovittch Shagoff

Robert Joy as Eddie Peddle

Robert Joy

Eddie Peddle

Brian Downey as Fred Bonia-Coombs

Brian Downey

Fred Bonia-Coombs

M

Maisie Rillie

Phillys Meaney

Mary Walsh as Heady Nolan

Mary Walsh

Heady Nolan

B

Beni Malone

Henry Harry

Tommy Sexton as Frank Dollar

Tommy Sexton

Frank Dollar

Cathy Jones as Margaret Mary Stackdeck

Cathy Jones

Margaret Mary Stackdeck

J

Judy Parsons

Ina Fudge

M

Mary Whitten

Mrs. Benson

B

Bryan Hennessey

Uncle Henry Penny

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