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Alvin Purple

  • 19731973
  • RR
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
566
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Abigail, Graeme Blundell, Lynette Curran, and Jacki Weaver in Alvin Purple (1973)
  • Comedy
  • Romance
Waterbed salesman Alvin consults a psychiatrist about his irresistibilty to women.Waterbed salesman Alvin consults a psychiatrist about his irresistibilty to women.Waterbed salesman Alvin consults a psychiatrist about his irresistibilty to women.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
566
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tim Burstall
  • Writer
    • Alan Hopgood(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Graeme Blundell
    • Abigail
    • Lynette Curran
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  • Director
    • Tim Burstall
  • Writer
    • Alan Hopgood(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Graeme Blundell
    • Abigail
    • Lynette Curran
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    • 6User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Graeme Blundell in Alvin Purple (1973)
    Graeme Blundell in Alvin Purple (1973)
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    Abigail and Graeme Blundell in Alvin Purple (1973)
    Graeme Blundell in Alvin Purple (1973)
    Alvin Purple (1973)
    Alvin Purple (1973)
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    Graeme Blundell
    Graeme Blundell
    • Alvin Purpleas Alvin Purple
    Abigail
    Abigail
    • Girl in See-Throughas Girl in See-Through
    Lynette Curran
    Lynette Curran
    • First Sugar Girlas First Sugar Girl
    Christine Amor
    • Peggyas Peggy
    Dina Mann
    • Shirleyas Shirley
    Dennis Miller
    • Mr. Horwoodas Mr. Horwood
    Jill Forster
    Jill Forster
    • Mrs. Horwoodas Mrs. Horwood
    Frederick Parslow
    • Alvin's Fatheras Alvin's Father
    Valerie Blake
    • Alvin's Motheras Alvin's Mother
    Alan Finney
    • Spike Dooleyas Spike Dooley
    Gary Down
    • Roger Hattamas Roger Hattam
    Elli Maclure
    Elli Maclure
    • Tinaas Tina
    Peter Aanensen
    Peter Aanensen
    • Ed Cameronas Ed Cameron
    Jenny Hagen
    • Agnes Jacksonas Agnes Jackson
    Kris McQuade
    Kris McQuade
    • Samanthaas Samantha
    Shara Berriman
    • Kinky Ladyas Kinky Lady
    Stan Monroe
    • Mrs. Warrenas Mrs. Warren
    Penne Hackforth-Jones
    • Dr. Liz Sortas Dr. Liz Sort
    • Director
      • Tim Burstall
    • Writer
      • Alan Hopgood(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Australia's most successful film release between 1971 and 1977.
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    • Soundtracks
      Alvin Purple
      Vocals: Brian Cadd

      Music and Lyrics: Brian Cadd

      Arranger: Peter Jones

      Music Recording Engineer: Graham Owens

      Recording Studio: Bill Armstrong Studios

      Publisher: Barrelhouse Music

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    1/10
    A 70s Aussie sexploitation film with very little sexy about it.
    Opening with an act of sexual assault Alvin Purple chronicles the adventures of Greame Blundell's sexual addiction and the difficultly of finding an Australian actress with an attractive face. The film flashes back to Purple's high school years where the same problems exist along with every leading male in an Australian film or television show looking exactly the same for forty years. For a counter cultural sexploitation film it has no qualms with using Benny Hill material. We skip to Alvin's 21st birthday where we're introduced to the various middle aged homosexual relatives in Alvin Purple's life along with a montage of bogan disco and the viewer begins feeling frustrated and wondering when an attractive actress will appear in this film. Well after watching some very awkward, uncomfortable nudity and sex scenes akin to walking in on your parents naked there appears to be some solace about twenty three minutes in with a very satisfying homage to equestrian sports somewhat marred by indulgent psychedelic (lazy) coverage and editing. Anyway, we go through a number of pointless episodic sequences of Alvin as a waterbed salesman we're introduced to Purple's psychiatrist who works with the sex addict's obsession and lack of pleasure. This leads to more episodic sequences and Benny Hill sketches eventually leading to Purple being a sex therapist again letting the viewer wait until an attractive female appears on screen. In this case it's 50 minutes into the film. Of course, this brothel of one is uncovered, Purple goes to court and the film ends with a 70s car chase. It's all very uncreative, unsuspenful and uninteresting and most likely because of its budgetary limits and crappy screenplay so eagerly looking for respect or mainstream appeal when it should just accept its sexploitation leanings.
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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Sex Therapist
    • Filming locations
      • Presentation Convent, Windsor, Melbourne, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Bi-Jay
      • Hexagon Productions
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    • Budget
      • A$200,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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