Alvin Purple
1973·Australia·95 min.
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The film is a sex-farce which follows the misadventures of a naïve young Melbourne man Alvin Purple, whom women find irresistible. Working in door to door sales, Alvin (unsuccessfully) tries to resist legions of women who want him. Alvin is so worn-out he seeks psychiatric help to solve his problems. His psychiatrist is, of course, a woman. Alvin ultimately falls in love with the one girl who doesn't throw herself at him. She becomes a nun, and Alvin ends up a gardener in the convent's gardens.
DirectorTim Burstall
ScreenwriterAlan Hopgood
MusicBrian Cadd
CinematographyRobin Copping
CastGraeme Blundell·Abigail·Lynette Curran·Christine Amor·Dina Mann·Dennis Miller·Jill Forster·Frederick Parslow·Valerie Blake·Alan Finney·Gary Down·Elli Maclure·Jacki WeaverShow all
Original titleAlvin Purple