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Love and Other Disasters

Love and Other Disasters

A comedy that proves love is blind.

20065.71h 31m

Overview

Flighty Emily "Jacks" Jackson works for the British edition of Vogue magazine. Rather than pursue a relationship, Jacks regularly hooks up with her devoted ex-boyfriend, James Wildstone, and lives with Peter Simon, a gay screenwriter. When Jacks meets Argentinian photographer's assistant Paolo Sarmiento, she assumes he is gay and tries to bring him and Peter together, unaware that Paolo is straight and in love with her.

Directed by Alek Keshishian
Written by Alek Keshishian
Produced by Alek Keshishian, Virginie Besson-Silla, Alison Owen
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $6.4M

Top Cast

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Emily Jackson

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

Peter Simon

Santiago Cabrera

Santiago Cabrera

Paolo Sarmiento

Catherine Tate

Catherine Tate

Tallulah Wentworth

Jamie Sives

Jamie Sives

Finlay

Stephanie Beacham

Stephanie Beacham

Felicity Wentworth

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Jacks

Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

Paolo

Dawn French

Dawn French

Therapist

Will Keen

Will Keen

David Williams

Themes & Keywords

new lovelondon, englandvernissagescreenplaylifestylefashion journalloverartsloversmake a matchfashion photographerwoman between two menpretended loverelationshipfashionextramarital affairgay theme

About Love and Other Disasters

Love and Other Disasters is a comedy, romance film released in 2006 exploring themes of new love, london, england, vernissage, screenplay, lifestyle, fashion journal. Directed by Alek Keshishian, it stars Brittany Murphy, Matthew Rhys, Santiago Cabrera. Flighty Emily "Jacks" Jackson works for the British edition of Vogue magazine. Rather than pursue a relationship, Jacks regularly hooks up with her devoted ex-boyfriend, James Wildstone, and lives with Peter Simon, a gay screenwriter. When Jacks meets Argentinian photographer's assistant Paolo Sarmiento, she assumes he is gay and tries to bring him and Peter together, unaware that Paolo is straight and in love with her.

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