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Director:
Tim Burstall
Writer:
Alan Hopgood (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
11 October 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
... the bloke who has everything except inhibitions ... leader of the comedy revolution!! more
Plot:
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NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
A classic tale of sex and alienation more (3 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Graeme Blundell ... Alvin Purple
Abigail ... Girl in See-Through
Lynette Curran ... First Sugar Girl
Christine Amor ... Peggy
Dina Mann ... Shirley
Dennis Miller ... Mr. Horwood
Jill Forster ... Mrs. Horwood
Frederick Parslow ... Alvin's Father
Valerie Blake ... Alvin's Mother
Alan Finney ... Spike Dooley
Gary Down ... Roger Hattam

Christine McClure ... Tina (as Elli Maclure)
Peter Aanensen ... Ed Cameron
Jenny Hagen ... Agnes Jackson
Kris McQuade ... Samantha
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Runtime:
95 min | USA:87 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:X (cut) | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Company:
Bi-Jay more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Australia's most successful film release between 1971 and 1977. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Twisted Sex Vol. 19 (1998) (V) more

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14 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
A classic tale of sex and alienation, 27 March 1999
7/10
Author: Neal Patel (nealpat@bu.edu) from Boston, Ma

A tremendous film that is an excellent example of the Ocker films that characterized Australian cinema in the early 70s. Alvin Purple is not a good looking man, in fact you could say that he is pretty ugly. Nor is he funny or a man of great character in any sense. But somehow, for reasons unknown, he is irresistible to women. He attracts women wherever he goes: on the bus, in the park, even just walking down the street.

The film contains a significant amount of sex and could be classified as a soft porn movie, but the sex is not for erotic purposes, but for comedic purpose as the audience cannot stop laughing as this awkward man who seems to know nothing about women has sex more times in a week than most people do in a lifetime.

But there is more to the movie than just comedic sex, the film is also a character piece as it shows the alienation that Alvin feels as he struggles to make his way through life. The multitude of sex that Alvin engages in contrasts his life of total isolation, as he tries to find someone that he can truly connect with.

This film is truly an original and a must for students of film. Australian Cinema has an amazing history and the Ocker Films and Alvin Purple are an instrumental part of it.

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