
Mambo Italiano(2003)
When an Italian man comes out of the closet, it affects both his life and his crazy family.


“A comedy that proves love is blind.”
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.

Brittany Murphy
Emily Jackson

Matthew Rhys
Peter Simon

Santiago Cabrera
Paolo Sarmiento

Catherine Tate
Tallulah Wentworth

Jamie Sives
Finlay

Stephanie Beacham
Felicity Wentworth

Gwyneth Paltrow
Jacks

Orlando Bloom
Paolo

Dawn French
Therapist

Will Keen
David Williams
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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