Weird bedfellows
Movie | |
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German title | Weird bedfellows |
Original title | Strange Bedfellows |
Country of production | Australia |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 2004 |
length | 97 minutes |
Age rating | FSK without Al. |
Rod | |
Director | Dean Murphy |
script |
Stewart Faichney , Dean Murphy |
production |
Nigel Odell , David Redman |
music | Dale Cornelius |
camera |
Roger Lanser , Sean McClory |
cut | Peter Carrodus |
occupation | |
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Strange Bedfellows (Original title: Strange Bedfellows ) is an Australian comedy film from the year 2004 . Directed by Dean Murphy , who co- wrote the script with Stewart Faichney .
action
The divorced businessman Vince Hopgood lives in a small town with 652 residents. He learns about a new tax-saving model that homosexual couples can use. Hopgood persuades his widowed friend, Ralph Williams, to pose as a gay couple with him .
Revenue investigator Russell McKenzie arrives to investigate Hopgood and Williams. The friends imitate the behavior of the homosexuals as faithfully as possible and visit a gay club in Sydney .
Reviews
The Lexicon of International Films wrote that the film was a "simple comedy" designed as a star vehicle for Paul Hogan. He entertains "modestly", where he renounces "nonsense and relevant clichés".
backgrounds
The film was in Albury ( New South Wales ) and in Yackandandah ( Victoria turned). It opened in Australian cinemas on April 22, 2004. On May 13, 2004, the film was shown at the Cannes Film Market and on October 15, 2005 - at the US Reel Affirmations International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival . The film was released directly on DVD in Germany, France and Russia.
The film rights holders accused the producers of the 2007 comedy Chuck and Larry of copyright infringement . They hired a law firm to take legal action.
Web links
- Strange Bedfellows in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Strange Bedfellows at rotten tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Weird bed companions in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed on September 11, 2008
- ^ Filming locations for Strange Bedfellows , accessed September 11, 2008
- ↑ Release dates for Strange Bedfellows , accessed September 11, 2008
- ↑ Filmmakers take on Hollywood over comedy 'copy' in the Sydney Morning Herald, November 24, 2007, accessed September 11, 2008