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Love and Other Catastrophes is a quirky 1996 Australian romantic comedy film featuring Frances O'Connor, Radha Mitchell, Alice Garner, Matthew Dyktynski, Matt Day and Kym Gyngell. The film was the first full-length release by director Emma-Kate Croghan and is set and filmed at Melbourne University where she studied writing and film directing.
The film was nominated for five Australian Film Institute awards, including best film, best original screenplay, best actress, best supporting actress, and editing. Garner won a Film Critics Circle of Australia award for best supporting actress for her role in the movie.
Original Release
08/01/1996
US Release
03/28/1997
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matt Day | Michael Douglas |
| Matthew Dyktynski | Ari |
| Alice Garner | Alice |
| Frances O'Connor | Mia |
| Radha Mitchell | Danni |
| Suzi Dougherty | Savita |
| Kim Gyngell | Professor Richard Leach |
| Suzanne Dowling | Dr. Russell |
| Torquil Neilson | Toby |
| Christine Stephen-Daly | Susan |
Directors
Writers
Emma-Kate Croghan, Yael Bergman, Helen Bandis, Stavros Kazantzidis
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matt Day | Michael Douglas |
| Matthew Dyktynski | Ari |
| Alice Garner | Alice |
| Frances O'Connor | Mia |
| Radha Mitchell | Danni |
| Suzi Dougherty | Savita |
| Kim Gyngell | Professor Richard Leach |
| Suzanne Dowling | Dr. Russell |
| Torquil Neilson | Toby |
| Christine Stephen-Daly | Susan |
| Dominic McDonald | Zac |
| Alvin Chong | Alvin |
| Myles Collins | Myles |
| Antony Neate | Tony |
| Brigid Kelly | Brigid |
| Emma de Clario | Emma |
| Shanti Gudgeon | Janie |
| Maurie Annese | Computer Geek |
| Nicholas Crawford-Smith | Nick |
| Adrian Martin | Himself / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frank Bergman | Executive Producer |
| Bruno Charlesworth | Executive Producer |
| Frank Cox | Executive Producer |
| Helen Bandis | Producer |
| Yael Bergman | Producer |
| Stavros Kazantzidis | Producer |
| Anastasia Sideris | Producer |
