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Alvin Purple

1973 · 95 min

A cheeky, dated romp that coasts on silly innuendo and a hapless hero's embarrassment rather than real laughs.

Directed by
Tim Burstall
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Graeme Blundell, Abigail, Lynette Curran
Tagline
We did it for Alvin!
Overview
Alvin is your average guy, except for the fact women find him irresistible and chase him everywhere. He tries to avoid them and get psychiatric help but gets used by the psychiatrists as a gigolo to treat other patients instead.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tim Burstall
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Graeme Blundell, Abigail, Lynette Curran
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • identity
  • obsession
  • deception
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Tim Burstall
Written by
Alan Hopgood
Starring
Graeme Blundell, Abigail, Lynette Curran, Christine Amor, Dina Mann, Dennis Miller, Jill Forster, Frederick Parslow
Music
Brian Cadd
Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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