Love and Other Catastrophes

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Love and Other Catastrophes

"The trouble with love is, you never know where it's going to strike next."

1996

1h 18m

5.3(30 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Over the course of one frantic day, five university students try to keep their heads above water.

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13 members

Acting

Frances O'Connor

Mia

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Alice Garner

Alice

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Matt Day

Michael Douglas

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Matthew Dyktynski

Ari

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Radha Mitchell

Danni

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Kim Gyngell

Professor Richard Leach

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Suzi Dougherty

Savita

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Suzanne Dowling

Dr. Russell

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Torquil Neilson

Toby

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Dominic McDonald

Zac

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Christine Stephen-Daly

Susan

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Brigid Kelly

Brigid

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Directing

Adrian Martin

Himself

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