| Alvin Purple | |
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.jpg) Theatrical film poster | |
| 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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$202,000[1][2] |
| Box office | A$4,720,000 |
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.
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).