The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood

The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood (1986)

January 2nd, 19861h 50min

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
85%

Overview

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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