Russian Doll

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Russian Doll

"A new comedy about a mail order bride and a reluctant groom that truly pushes the envelope."

2001

1h 30m

6.7(7 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

A private detective agrees to marry his best friend's mistress to keep her from being deported.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Hugo Weaving

Harvey

David Wenham

Ethan

Natasha Novak

Katia

Rebecca Frith

Miriam

Sacha Horler

Liza

Felicity Price

Phaedra

Helen Dallimore

Alison

Alan Lovell

Max Davenport

Laurie Foell

Eve Davenport

Todd Worden

Eve's Lover

Creative team

Directed by: Stavros Kazantzidis
Written by: Allanah Zitserman
Stavros Kazantzidis
Produced by: Allanah Zitserman

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