One of the key titles in Australia’s ‘Ozploitation’ wave of the ’70s! The tagline shouted: “The success of our whole operation is in your hands: I can supply the patients, but you must satisfy them!” An unassuming, but oversexed average Joe named Alvin Purple (Graeme Blundell) is advised by his platonic girl friend to seek psychological help. Ironically, Alvin ends up recruited by his new doctor as a sex therapist to engage in thawing out a number of frigid female patients, bringing them back to a normal level of desire.
“This frothy sex comedy holds a special place in Australian cinematic history: it broke ground in its frank depiction of sex on-screen, quickly became the biggest hit in the country, and, when it was distributed overseas, became the film that clued the rest of the world in to the treasures of Australian cinema.” – FilmFanatic.org
The Guardian writes about Alvin Purple and the raunchy heart of 1970s Ozploitation films.
Marc Edward Heuck discusses Alvin Purple on the New Beverly blog.
