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He Died with a Felafel in His Hand(2001)
Status: Released
Date: 2001-08-30
69%
149 Votes
Time: 1h 47m
Some people will do anything to get out of paying the rent...
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.
Languages: English, Italian.
Countries:
Australia
ProductionCompanies: 
Fandango Australia
New South Wales Film & Television Office
Notorious Films
Movie: He Died with a Felafel in His Hand
Top 10 Billed Cast
Noah Taylor
Danny
Emily Hamilton
Sam
Romane Bohringer
Anya
Alex Menglet
Taylor
Brett Stewart
Flip
Damian Walshe-Howling
Milo
Sophie Lee
Nina
Ian Hughes
Iain the Socialist
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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
6.9
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
Some people will do anything to get out of paying the rent...
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