| Reference Type |
newspaper
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| Title |
Mirror on our Past |
| Section |
Film |
| State |
Unknown |
| Country |
Australia |
| Publication Date |
14-07-2008 |
| Citation Date |
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| Page Number |
Unknown |
| Comments |
This article is a well written piece about Tim Burstallâs film Alvin Purple. The writer, Catharine Lumby reflects on her teenage years in the 1970âs when the film first appeared in cinemas.
A particularly good resource from an âordinaryâ teenagerâs reaction to the sexual and political contexts that Alvin Purple was filled with â Lumby expresses that people like her connected to the film because the characters were as curious and âhesitant about sexâ as she and teenagers like her also were. The article gives a fantastic narrative of how Alvin recreated the lives and minds of teenagers during the 1970âs in Australia, and how Lumby herself believes that it did not just impact it then, but in todayâs world too.
Lumby also uses Alvin Purple in reference to the womenâs liberation movement, and the politicians and social figures that appeared powerful enough to talk about sex and sexuality. She uses Alvin to describe how women changed to being open and honest about these political and social subjects.
The article is a fantastic resource for understanding the historical background behind Tim Burstall and Graeme Blundellâs accurate visions of Australia in the 1970âs through Alvin Purple. |
| Synopsis |
Written by Catharine Lumby, a newspaper article reflecting on Tim Burstallâs film âAlvin Purpleâ in union with Lumbyâs teenage years in the 1970âs. |
tags: Alvin Purple Graeme Blundell Tim Burstall
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