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Strange Planet
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Wikipedia article
'Strange Planet' is a 1999 Australian comedy directed by Emma-Kate Croghan and starring Claudia Karvan. It was Croghan's follow up to 'Love and Other Catastrophes' and used many of the same cast and crew.Tim Hunter, "Another World with Emma Kate Croghan", 'Cinema Papers', June 1999 p 22-25, 56[http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=2812&s=interviews Andrew L Urban, "Emma Kate Croghan", 'Urban Cinefile']. Retrieved 10 November 2012
Plot
The film explores the lives of three male friends and three female friends over the course of one year. Judy has an affair with her married boss. Sally is a party girl open to all experiences. Alice is morally strict but feels stuck.
Ewan is a lawyer who hates the law. Joel is left by his wife. Neil is desperate for love.
Cast
*Claudia Karvan as Judy
*Naomi Watts as Alice
*Alice Garner as Sally
*Tom Long as Ewan
*Aaron Jeffery as Joel
*Gennie Nevinson as Therapist
*Felix Williamson as Neil
*Hugo Weaving
*Rebecca Firth
Production
At one stage it was planned that the film would be shot at the same time as another movie, 'Revolver' which would be directed by Emma Kate Crogan while Stavros Kazantzidis would make 'Strange Planet'. However, in the end Crogan directed 'Planet' and 'Revolver' was never made.[http://sensesofcinema.com/2001/14/sallows/ Shan Jayaweera, "An Interview with Ken Sallows", 'Senses of Cinema', 13 June 2001]. Retrieved 12 November 2012
Reception
The film was a commercial disappointment and as of 2019 Croghan has not directed another feature film.[http://www.theage.com.au/news/Film/Arent-you/2005/05/05/1115092574563.html Jim Schembri, "Aren't you...?", 'The Age', 6 May 2005]. Retrieved 12 November 2012
References
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