Alvin Purple
1972 Australian film directed by Tim Burstall / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the TV series, see Alvin Purple (TV series). For the English band, see Alvin Purple (band).
Alvin Purple is a 1973 Australian sex comedy film starring Graeme Blundell in the title role; the screenplay was written by Alan Hopgood and directed by Tim Burstall, through his production company Hexagon Productions and Village Roadshow.
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Alvin Purple | |
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Directed by | Tim Burstall |
Written by | Alan Hopgood |
Produced by | Tim Burstall |
Starring | Graeme Blundell George Whaley Penne Hackforth-Jones Abigail Jacki Weaver |
Cinematography | Robin Copping |
Edited by | Edward McQueen-Mason |
Music by | Brian Cadd |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Roadshow Film Distributors |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | A$202,000[1][2] |
Box office | A$4,720,000 |
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The film received largely negative reviews from local film critics. Despite this, it was a major hit with Australian audiences. Alvin Purple became the most commercially successful Australian film released to that time, breaking the box-office record previously set by Michael Powell's pioneering Anglo-Australian comedy feature They're a Weird Mob (1966), grossing $A4.7 million locally ($49 million in 2022).