Love and Other Disasters (2006)

An American intern at U.K. Vogue helps her friends find love.

Director:

Alek Keshishian

Writer:

Alek Keshishian

Stars:

Brittany Murphy, Matthew Rhys, Catherine Tate

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brittany Murphy	...	Emily Jackson-Jacks
Matthew Rhys	...	Peter Simon
Catherine Tate	...	Tallulah Riggs-Wentworth
Santiago Cabrera	...	Paolo Sarmiento
Elliot Cowan	...	James Wildstone
Stephanie Beacham	...	Felicity Riggs-Wentworth
Jamie Sives	...	Finlay McMillian
Will Keen	...	David Williams
Michael Lerner	...	Marvin Bernstein
Dawn French	...	Therapist
Richard Wilson	...	Registrar
Adam Rayner	...	Tom / Fantasy David
Angus Deayton	...	Celebrity
Frédéric Anscombre	...	Sascha Santori
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu	...	Daphne Spring (as Phillipine Leroy-Beaulieu)

Storyline

Emily Jackson lives a fast-paced life. Always on the go, able to talk around the clock, with a sensitive soul she loves playing matchmaker for her friends. It's Emily's gay roommate and frequent companion Peter, who becomes again the subject matchmaking skills when handsome new photographer assistant Paolo arrives at the Vogue offices, where Emily works. She makes it her mission to bring the two men together. Unfortunately for her, she is so busy arranging a love connection between Peter and Paolo that she remains completely blind to the one suitor who longs to provide her with the loving companionship that she so cheerfully arranges for others. And so it does make sense that Peter, a screenwriter in the making, starts telling the story from his own point of view.

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Plot Keywords:

stripper | talking about sex | woman in a bathtub | sexual attraction | mini skirt | 

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Taglines:

A Comedy That Proves Love is Blind

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, including sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

3L Filmverleih [Germany] Europa Corp. [France]

Country:

France UK

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

25 April 2007 (France)

Also Known As:

Amor e Outros Desastres

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

EuropaCorp, Skyline Films, Ruby Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Matthew Rhys and Elliot Cowan have played the role of Mr. Darcy in different TV mini series - Cowan in Lost in Austen (2008) and Rhys in Death comes to Pemberley (2013).

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Quotes

Felicity Riggs-Wentworth: Tallulah! What's wrong with you?
Talullah Riggs-Wentworth: Genetics!

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Connections

References All About Eve (1950)

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Soundtracks

Tanguera
( Mariano Mores )
Performed by Sexteto Mayor
© Ediciones Sucesos / Editions J. Garzon
© 1994 Network Medien GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany
Courtesy of Network Medien GmbH and Editions J. Garzon

User Reviews

A feel good movie with a good laugh

For people who find romantic movies boring and inedible, here comes a movie you might be able to enjoy with someone who strives to watch a romantic comedy. Not only is the movie funny, but all in it's place: It dose not overly exaggerate, it includes the audience in the spectacle, keeps them in action and not to forget makes them end up with a smile on their face. Brittany Murphy played her part adorably well and catches the heart of the viewer, not to mention us wanting her to be happy and find the one "true love". I can only speak for myself when I say I dislike tacky romantic comedies, as mentioned before this was very much kept in limit. I will certainly watch it again and will further recommend it.