The Amorous Dentist

1983 1h 18m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The story of a 1865 murder trial that scandalized the people of Sydney. Louis Bertrand, a society dentist and womanizer, is determined to have Mrs. Kinder, a woman of dubious morals, to himself, and so plots to murder her husband.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Grubb
Dr. Louis Bertrand
Juliet Jordan
Maria Kinder
Robin Bowering
Henry Kinder
David Atkins
Alfred Burne
Rhys McConnochie
Elaine Mangan
Jane Bertrand
Ron Haddrick
Butler
Bill Pearson
Francis Jackson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Fisk
Writers: Ted Roberts
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Robert Grubb and Juliet Jordan and Robin Bowering carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0299470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Fisk directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Robert Grubb and Juliet Jordan and Robin Bowering carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0299470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.