He Died with a Felafel in His Hand

"Some people will do anything to get out of paying the rent..."

2001 1h 47m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 163

Comedy

Synopsis

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A search for love, meaning and bathroom solitude. Danny goes through a series of shared housing experiences in a succession of cities on the east coast of Australia. Together these vignettes form a narrative that is surprisingly reflective.

“Some people will do anything to get out of paying the rent...”

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Cast

Noah Taylor
Danny
Emily Hamilton
Sam
Romane Bohringer
Anya
Alex Menglet
Taylor
Brett Stewart
Flip
Damian Walshe-Howling
Milo
Sophie Lee
Nina
Francis McMahon
Dirk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Lowenstein
Writers: Peter Savieri, Richard Lowenstein
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Lowenstein, shot by Andrew de Groot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Noah Taylor and Emily Hamilton and Romane Bohringer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some people will do anything to get out of paying the rent...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0172543 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richard Lowenstein directs. Andrew de Groot behind the camera. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Directed by Richard Lowenstein, shot by Andrew de Groot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Noah Taylor and Emily Hamilton and Romane Bohringer carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Some people will do anything to get out of paying the rent...".
6IMDB entry: tt0172543 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.