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Sex Is a Four Letter Word
Sex Is a Four Letter Word

Sex Is a Four Letter Word

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Some people say love is sex, sex is love. While others say sex is a four letter word. Sylvia is a love columnist who is writing a book on love stories. On a warm summer night she has invited six friends to tell true stories of their intimate love and sexual experiences. During the course of the evening the boundaries between love, sex and friendship narrow. People are exposed, fears are shared, friendships tested and relationships are destroyed and new ones formed. SEX IS A FOUR LETTER WORD is a contemporary film about love in the 1990s.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

1/10

Release Date

01 October 1995

Country

Australia

Cast

Joy Smithers

Joy Smithers

Sylvia

Mark Lee

Mark Lee

John

Rhett Walton

Rhett Walton

Morris

Tessa Humphries

Tessa Humphries

Tracy

Timothy Jones

Timothy Jones

Tom

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Viv

Jonathon Sammy-Lee

Jonathon Sammy-Lee

Dan

Murray Fahey

Murray Fahey

Pizza Man

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