Better Than Sex

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Better Than Sex
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Directed by	Jonathan Teplitzky
Produced by	Frank Cox Bruna Papandrea
Written by	Jonathan Teplitzky
Starring	David Wenham Susie Porter Catherine McClements
Music by	David Hirschfelder
Cinematography	Garry Phillips
Distributed by	CanWest Global (USA)
Release date(s)	2000
Running time	95 min.
Country	Australia / France
Language	English
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Better Than Sex is 2000 Australian film from director Jonathan Teplitzky starring David Wenham and Susie Porter. It is a romantic comedy of sorts, revolving around two people who have a one-night stand and start to question whether they want more.

[edit] Cast

Principal Cast and Characters

as Josh

as Cin

as Sam

as Taxi Driver

[edit] Awards

Won:

2001 Australasian Performing Rights Association: Best Film Score (David Hirschfelder)

Nominated:

2001 Australian Recording Industry Association award for Best Original Soundtrack Album (David Hirschfelder)
2001 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Film (Bruna Papandrea, Frank Cox), Best Achievement in Direction (Jonathan Teplitzky), Best Original Screenplay (Jonathan Teplitzky), Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role (David Wenham), Best Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role (Susie Porter), Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Kris McQuade), Best Original Music Score (David Hirschfelder), Best Achievement in Production Design (Tara Kamath)
2001 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards: Best Actor - Male (David Wenham), Best Actor - Female (Susie Porter), Best Screenplay - Original (Jonathan Teplitzky)