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Alvin Purple (1973)

Alvin Purple was hugely popular, partly because it makes fun of powerful institutions like the courts, the press, marriage and psychiatry.

Length: 97 minutes

Featured in the Australian Comedy Part 3: 1950s–1980s collection

Original classification rating: R

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Source:

National Film and Sound Archive

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