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The Wedding Party

  • 20102010
  • 1h 37m
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5.0/10
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Steve Bisley, Rhonda Burchmore, Essie Davis, Nadine Garner, Bill Hunter, Josh Lawson, Alex Menglet, Heather Mitchell, Geoff Paine, Adam Zwar, Isabel Lucas, and Nikita Leigh-Pritchard in The Wedding Party (2010)
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When Steve's secret marriage of convenience is discovered by his family, he finds himself at the centre of the world's most farcical wedding, the only problem is, he is in love with somebody... Read allWhen Steve's secret marriage of convenience is discovered by his family, he finds himself at the centre of the world's most farcical wedding, the only problem is, he is in love with somebody else.When Steve's secret marriage of convenience is discovered by his family, he finds himself at the centre of the world's most farcical wedding, the only problem is, he is in love with somebody else.
IMDb RATING
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535
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  • Director
    • Amanda Jane
  • Writers
    • Christine Bartlett(screenplay)
    • Amanda Jane(story)
  • Stars
    • Josh Lawson
    • Isabel Lucas
    • Steve Bisley
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  • Director
    • Amanda Jane
  • Writers
    • Christine Bartlett(screenplay)
    • Amanda Jane(story)
  • Stars
    • Josh Lawson
    • Isabel Lucas
    • Steve Bisley
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    The Wedding Party
    Trailer 2:32
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    Amanda Jane in The Wedding Party (2010)
    Isabel Lucas in The Wedding Party (2010)
    Josh Lawson in The Wedding Party (2010)
    Steve Bisley, Essie Davis, Nadine Garner, Heather Mitchell, Geoff Paine, and Adam Zwar in The Wedding Party (2010)
    Josh Lawson and Isabel Lucas in The Wedding Party (2010)
    The Wedding Party (2010)
    'The Wedding Party' World Premiere, Opening Night of The Melbourne International Film Festival 2010.
    'The Wedding Party' World Premiere, Opening Night of The Melbourne International Film Festival 2010.
    'The Wedding Party' World Premiere, Opening Night of The Melbourne International Film Festival 2010.
    'The Wedding Party' World Premiere, Opening Night of The Melbourne International Film Festival 2010.
    'The Wedding Party' World Premiere, Opening Night of The Melbourne International Film Festival 2010.
    'The Wedding Party' World Premiere, Opening Night of The Melbourne International Film Festival 2010.

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    Josh Lawson
    Josh Lawson
    • Steveas Steve
    Isabel Lucas
    Isabel Lucas
    • Anna Petrovas Anna Petrov
    Steve Bisley
    Steve Bisley
    • Rogeras Roger
    Rhonda Burchmore
    Rhonda Burchmore
    • Cherylas Cheryl
    Adam Zwar
    Adam Zwar
    • Tommyas Tommy
    Nadine Garner
    Nadine Garner
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Essie Davis
    Essie Davis
    • Janeas Jane
    Geoff Paine
    Geoff Paine
    • Colinas Colin
    Kestie Morassi
    Kestie Morassi
    • Jacquias Jacqui
    Heather Mitchell
    Heather Mitchell
    • Roseas Rose
    Nikita Leigh-Pritchard
    Nikita Leigh-Pritchard
    • Eveas Eve
    Nikolai Nikolaeff
    Nikolai Nikolaeff
    • Vladas Vlad
    Lincoln Younes
    Lincoln Younes
    • Toddas Todd
    Timothy O'Dwyer
    • Sex Shop Assistantas Sex Shop Assistant
    Nichelle Claire
    • Russian danceras Russian dancer
    Minel Louis
    • Lucyas Lucy
    Andrew Lyons
    • Night club Danceras Night club Dancer…
    Shannon Meilak
    Shannon Meilak
    • Nightclub Patronas Nightclub Patron…
    • Director
      • Amanda Jane
    • Writers
      • Christine Bartlett(screenplay) (story)
      • Amanda Jane(story)
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    9/10
    One from the heart... with plenty of laughs.
    I saw 'The Wedding Party' last Saturday night and wasn't sure what to expect. By the end, I felt I'd finally seen an accomplished and very funny Australian sex comedy with one of the best casts I'd seen in years.

    The central wedding plot involving Josh Lawson and Isabel Lucas is fun, but the real meat and potatoes is the fascinating and funny grid of family relationships that develop within the plot. It's here that we get some great performances, some genuine comic moments and some real insight into the 'under the sheets' psyche of middle Australia, who by the way, are going to love this film.

    Adam Zwar and Nadine Garner are hilarious as they try to come to terms with her 'vulvadinia' condition (dysfunctional vaginal muscles). Zwar's ruffled, slightly puzzled, slightly petrified everyman is one of the film's gleaming highlights. Nadine too, is funny and complex as she nearly sabotages her own relationship due to her fears of childlessness.

    On the other hand, a complex and intriguing plot involves Garner and Lawson's older brother, Colin, played by the wonderful and under-rated Geoff Paine. His story is one of deception and unfulfilled desire, and without giving away too much of a highly unique subplot, he is driven away from his wife (the wonderful Essie Davis) by his peculiar sexual needs and is gradually drawn into Melbourne's salacious subculture. Oddly, this, the most dramatic subplot in the film, also creates two of its biggest laughs.

    The film is, in many respects a comedy, but the performances reek of truthfulness in a way that many of these actors are rarely allowed to exhibit - especially in their sanitized turns in Australian TV dramas. In this film, they clearly enjoy the unabashed honesty afforded to them by first time director Amanda Jane.

    In the midst of this huge, impressive cast, Josh Lawson and Isabel Lucas are truly charismatic and funny - an oddball combination that works charmingly due to Isabel's turn as a Russian bride, failing to fully understand Josh's Woody Allen-esquire nervous humor. If all that wasn't enough, Steve Bisley as the head of the family steals the show with his hilariously arrogant posturing. Kestie Morassi may have found her perfect role also as Steve's (Lawson's) true love, Jacqui. She builds a very close bond with the audience as we ride her confusion and angst, waiting for the hyperactive Steve to sort out his shambolic life.

    It's a unique film. The audience I saw it with, a packed house at Greater Union in Melbourne, were in hysterics one moment, deeply touched the next but it's style is so oddball it takes 10 minutes to orient yourself in the film's universe. Once you are there though, you'll realize you're hearing a terrific new voice in Australian cinema.
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    • Aug 2, 2010

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 2012 (Vietnam)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bí Mât Cua Steve
    • Filming locations
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • A Minchin / Jane Production
      • Brave Films
      • Cabbage Films
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    • Budget
      • A$1,800,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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