The Love Epidemic
1975 Australian film
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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.
Directed byBrian Trenchard-Smith
Written byBrian Trenchard-Smith
Michael Laurence (comedy material)
Michael Laurence (comedy material)
Produced byBrian Trenchard-Smith
StarringMichael Laurence
Ros Spiers
Grant Page
Ros Spiers
Grant Page
| 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] |
It was shot on 16mm for $33,000 and blown up to 35mm for theatrical release.[3]
Cast
- 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
In January 1975 two members of the cast, Luda Apinys and Ken Doyle, sought an injunction to have the film withdrawn on the grounds that it was a pornographic film and they had only agreed to make an educational one.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]
