The Love Epidemic
| The Love Epidemic | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Brian Trenchard-Smith |
| Written by | Brian Trenchard-Smith Michael Laurence (comedy material) |
| Produced by | Brian Trenchard-Smith |
| Starring | Michael Laurence Ros Spiers Grant Page |
| Narrated by | Derryck Barnes |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd Greg Hunter Stuart Fist Ross Blake |
| Edited by | Ronda MacGregor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Roadshow Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$33,000[1] |
| Box office | A$367,000 (Aust)[2] |
The Love Epidemic is a 1975 Australian semi-documentary about venereal disease directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. It incorporates clinical case studies and sex health instruction with comedy sketches.
It was shot on 16mm for $33,000 and blown up to 35mm for theatrical release.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Michael Laurence
- Ros Spiers
- Peter Reynolds[4]
- Grant Page
- Tim Lynch
- John Ewart
- Barry Lovett
- Jane Lister
- Luda Apinys
- Ken Doyle
- Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs
Release
[edit]In January 1975 two members of the cast, Luda Apinys and Ken Doyle, sought an injunction to have the film withdrawn on the grounds that it was a pornographic film and they had only agreed to make an educational one. Their attempt was unsuccessful.[3]
The movie was rated "R".[5] According to Trenchard-Smith the film "did okay... getting its money back and making a small profit."[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Richard Brennan, 'Brian Trenchard Smith', Cinema Papers, Dec-Jan 1979-80 p599
- ^ 'Australian Films At the Australian Box office' Film Victoria accessed 28 Sept 2012
- ^ a b Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p284
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (11 November 2024). "Peter Reynolds: Forgotten Cad". Filmink. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p265
External links
[edit]- The Love Epidemic at IMDb
- The Love Epidemic at Oz Movies
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