Love and Other Disasters (2006)

Director:

Alek Keshishian

Writer (WGA):

Alek Keshishian (written by)

Release Date:

25 April 2007 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Manuscript | Love | Cameo Appearance | Dream Like

Cast

Brittany Murphy	...	Emily 'Jacks' Jackson
Matthew Rhys	...	Peter Simon
Santiago Cabrera	...	Paolo Sarmiento
Samantha Bloom	...	Pandora (as Sam Bloom)
Catherine Tate	...	Talullah Wentworth
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frédéric Anscombre	...	Sasha Santori
Stephanie Beacham	...	Felcity Wentworth
Orlando Bloom	...	Hollywood Paolo
Robert Chilcott	...	Art Patron
Elliot Cowan	...	James Wildstone
Dawn French	...	Therapist
Jamie Honeybourne	...	Unicorn Gallagher
Will Keen	...	David Williams
Michael Lerner	...	Marvin Bernstein
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu	...	Daphne
Daniel Lobé	...	Freedom
Tony MacMurray	...	Fashion Designer
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Hollywood Jacks
Adam Rayner	...	Tom / False David Williams
Jamie Sives	...	Finlay

Also Known As:

Love (and Other Disasters) (Australia) (DVD box title)
Love (et ses petits désastres) (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, including sexual references.

Runtime:

Canada:90 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

France | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIA | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | South Korea:15 | Germany:6 | USA:R | Finland:K-7

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Europa Corp.

Quotes:

Emily 'Jacks' Jackson: Stop living your life like you're in some kind of movie.
Peter Simon: Excuse me?
Emily 'Jacks' Jackson: Stop trying to cast your love instead of just meeting him.
Peter Simon: When I meet him, I'll know.
Emily 'Jacks' Jackson: I'm not so sure. Love isn't always a lightning bolt, you know? Maybe sometimes it's just a choice.
Peter Simon: Well, that's easy for you to say! You're flying to Argentina to meet the love of your life!
Emily 'Jacks' Jackson: That's just it. I don't know that Paolo's the love of my life, but I've decided to give him the chance to be. Maybe true love is a decision. You know, a decision to take a chance with somebody. To give to somebody. Without worrying wether they'll give anything back. Or if they're gonna hurt you, or if they really are the one. Maybe love isn't something that happens to you. Maybe it's something you have to choose.
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See it!

Just watched this as part of the opening night gala of the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. Lived up to all my expectations. A fun, funny romantic comedy with dialogue thats stylish (not just stylized) and a great cast. Brittany Murphy and Matthew Rhys are especially good, and Catherine Tate gave a performance that left me wondering why she confines herself to catchphrases on her show. Also, as was pointed out in the introduction on the night, this is a movie that shows a London closer to the one I actually live in (though the director, Alek Keshishian, did point out he himself had lived in London for ten years!). A great way to start the festival. Deserves a wide audience.