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Pure S |
| Copyright Title |
Pure S |
| Released |
1975 |
| Production Year |
1975 |
| Director |
Bert Deling
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| Comments |
Stratton in "The Last New Wave" coined Pure S to be the most successful low budget production of the 70âsâ¦..it "is the most successful blend of documentary, fiction and improvisation workshop-style acting."
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| Synopsis |
The film is based around a group of heroin addicts struggling to support their addiction, we follow them in their frantic search for a fix. Through them we receive a dirty, hard insight into the lives of urban delinquent youths.
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References ( click to view )
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| chapter - Australian Cinema: Critical Cinema in review : On the Fringe . 00-00-1985. pp.81-100 |
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Sandra Hall
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| This chapter grups together a number of low budget films made in the 70/80's which present a sie of Australian life which was rarely exposed. The films subj...[full record]
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| journal - History Lessons Cinema Papers 54. pp.22-24 |
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Nick Roddick
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| This article looks at the history of Bob Weis' films, with particular attention being paid to Wills and Burke, which was released around the time of writing.
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| chapter - The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival : I'd Rather be Frivolous Than Boring: Tim Burstal . 00-00-1980. p.Chapter 3 |
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David Stratton
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| Briefly goes through Burstal's History.
Includes the influence of his wife's theatre 'La Mama' on his filmmaking practice. Particularly as a fostering grou...[full record]
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| chapter - The New Australian Cinema : Chapter 2: Social Realism . 00-00-1980. pp.27-45 |
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Keith Connolly
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| Keith Connolly provides a detailed overview of the social realist films of the 1970ââ¬â¢s. A variety of films are used to illustrate the political, social...[full record]
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| chapter - The New Australian Cinema : Chapter 9: Loneliness and Alienation . 00-00-1980. pp.153-166 |
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Rod Bishop,
Fiona Mackie
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| The films discussed expose both individual and groups deal with these issues of loneliness an alienation. Themes emerge from discrimination by sex, class, ge...[full record]
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