Movie: He Died with a Felafel in His Hand

Top 10 Billed Cast

Noah Taylor
Noah Taylor

Danny

Emily Hamilton
Emily Hamilton

Sam

Romane Bohringer
Romane Bohringer

Anya

Alex Menglet
Alex Menglet

Taylor

Brett Stewart
Brett Stewart

Flip

Damian Walshe-Howling
Damian Walshe-Howling

Milo

Sophie Lee
Sophie Lee

Nina

Francis McMahon
Francis McMahon

Dirk

Ian Hughes
Ian Hughes

Iain the Socialist

Robert H. Rimmer
Robert H. Rimmer

Derek the Bank Clerk

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    2001-08-30

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    EnglishItaliano
  • Keywords

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