The Love Epidemic

1975 Australian film

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

Hexagon Productions

Distributed by| Roadshow Film Distributors

Release date

* 3 January 1975 (1975-01-03)

Running time

| 83 minutes
Country| Australia
Language| English
Budget| A$33,000[1]
Box office| A$367,000 (Aust)[2]

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.

It was shot on 16mm for $33,000 and blown up to 35mm for theatrical release.[3]

## Cast[edit]

* Michael Laurence
* Ros Spiers
* Peter Reynolds
* Grant Page
* Tim Lynch
* John Ewart
* Barry Lovett
* Jane Lister
* Luda Apinys
* Ken Doyle
* Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs

## Release[edit]

In January 1975 two members of the cast, Luda Apinys and Ken Doyle, sought an injunction to have the film withdrawn on the grounds that it was a pornographic film and they had only agreed to make an educational one.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".[4] According to Trenchard-Smith the film "did okay... getting its money back and making a small profit."[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Richard Brennan, 'Brian Trenchard Smith', Cinema Papers, Dec-Jan 1979-80 p599
2. ^ 'Australian Films At the Australian Box office' Film Victoria accessed 28 Sept 2012
3. ^ a b Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p284
4. ^ David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p265

## External links[edit]

* The Love Epidemic at IMDb
* The Love Epidemic at Oz Movies

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