Barry Humphries invented Edna Everage for THIS chaotic sex survey doco.
A shy young man is hired by an ad agency to conduct a survey on sex in Australia. The somewhat clueless young man investigates homosexuality, transvestites, prostitution, and strip clubs along with every other variant on the "norm". While doing his interviews he meets celebrities, self proclaimed sex experts, prostitutes, female impersonators, pop stars, actors, and legislators as well as self appointed morals guardians.
Acting
Barry Humphries' proto-Dame Edna is already fully formed magic.
Direction
Blends staged sketches with genuine documentary like nobody's business.
Director
John B. Murray
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was technically Barry Humphries' film debut as Edna Everage, predating her TV takeover by years. The character was already doing arena shows.
The film was banned in several Australian states despite being partially funded by government film bodies—classic bureaucratic hypocrisy that the movie itself predicted.
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