| Age of Consent | |
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| Directed by | Michael Powell |
| Produced by | Michael Powell James Mason |
| Written by | Norman Lindsay |
| Starring | James Mason Helen Mirren |
| Music by | Peter Sculthorpe |
| Cinematography | Hannes Staudinger |
| Editing by | Anthony Buckley |
| Release date(s) | May 14, 1969 Australia |
| Running time | 103 min |
| Language | English |
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Age of Consent (1969) is the penultimate feature film directed by British film-maker Michael Powell. Michael Latham Powell ( 30 September 1905 &ndash 19 February 1990) was a British Film director, renowned for his partnership Michael Latham Powell ( 30 September 1905 &ndash 19 February 1990) was a British Film director, renowned for his partnership James Neville Mason ( 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was a three-time Academy Award -nominated British Actor who Norman Alfred William Lindsay ( 22 February 1879 – 21 November 1969) was an Australian artist James Neville Mason ( 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was a three-time Academy Award -nominated British Actor who Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. Peter Joshua Sculthorpe AO OBE (born 29 April 1929 is a noted Australian Composer. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Michael Latham Powell ( 30 September 1905 &ndash 19 February 1990) was a British Film director, renowned for his partnership The screenplay was adapted from the 1935 novel by Norman Lindsay, and is based on him. Norman Alfred William Lindsay ( 22 February 1879 – 21 November 1969) was an Australian artist
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Plot
Bradley Morahan (James Mason) is an Australian artist who feels he has become jaded by success and life in New York City. James Neville Mason ( 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was a three-time Academy Award -nominated British Actor who The City of New York He decides that he needs to regain the edge he had as a young artist and returns to Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
He sets up in a shack on the shore of a small, sparsely-inhabited island on the Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest Coral reef system in the world composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 2600 kilometres (1600 mi There he meets young Cora Ryan (Helen Mirren), who has grown up wild, with her only relative, her difficult, gin-guzzling grandmother 'Ma' (Neva Carr-Glynn). Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. Gin is a spirit flavoured with Juniper berries. Distilled gin is made by redistilling white grain spirit which has been flavoured with juniper Cora sells Bradley what she has caught in the sea and later a chicken, which she has stolen from his spinster neighbor Isabel Marley (Andonia Katsaros). When he is suspected of being the thief, he pays Isabel and gets Cora to promise not to steal anymore. To help her save enough money to fulfill her dream of becoming a hairdresser in Brisbane, he offers to pay her to be his model. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland She reinvigorates him, becoming his artistic muse.
Bradley's work is disrupted when his sponging longtime "friend" Nat Kelly (Jack MacGowran) shows up. John Joseph "Jack" MacGowran ( October 13 1918 – January 31 1973) was an Irish character actor Nat is hiding from the police over back alimony he owes. Alimony, maintenance or spousal support is an obligation established by Law in many countries that is based on the premise that both spouses have an absolute When Bradley turns down his request for a loan, Nat invites himself to stay with him. When the unwanted guest shows no sign of leaving, after several days, Bradley's patience becomes exhausted. Luckily, the problem is solved for him. Nat romances Isabel, hoping to get some money from her. Instead, she unexpectedly ravishes him. The next day, he hastily departs the island, but not before stealing Bradley's money and some of his drawings.
Then Ma catches Cora posing nude for Bradley and accuses him of carrying on with her underage granddaughter. Bradley protests that he has done nothing improper; finally, he gives her the little money he has left to get her to go away.
When Cora discovers that Ma has found her hidden cache of money, she chases after her. In the ensuing struggle, Ma accidentally falls down a hill and breaks her neck. Fortunately, the local policeman sees nothing sinister in the death, since the old woman was known to be frequently drunk.
Later that night, Cora goes to Bradley's shack, but is disappointed when he seems to view her only as his model. When she runs out, Bradley follows her into the water. There, she finally gets him to see her as a desirable young woman.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| James Mason | Bradley Morahan |
| Helen Mirren | Cora Ryan |
| Jack MacGowran | Nat Kelly |
| Neva Carr-Glyn | Ma Ryan |
| Andonia Katsaros | Isabel Marley |
| Michael Boddy | Hendricks |
| Harold Hopkins | Ted Farrell |
| Slim DeGrey | Cooley |
| Max Meldrum | TV Interviewer |
| Frank Thring | Godfrey, the Art Dealer |
| Clarissa Kaye-Mason | Meg |
| Judith McGrath | Grace (as Judy McGrath) |
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