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Puberty Blues (1981): Cast & Box Office

Puberty Blues (1981) movie poster

Puberty Blues is a 1981 comedy drama directed by Bruce Beresford, starring Charles Tingwell as The Headmaster, Alan Cassell and Tony Hughes. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes and earned $237,286 worldwide.

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Puberty Blues (1981) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 27m (87 min)
Director
Bruce Beresford
Genres
Comedy , Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Puberty Blues About?

The premise of Puberty Blues without spoilers.

The coolest things to do are the things they say we can’t do. Two teenage surf chicks from the southern suburbs of Sydney ingratiate themselves with a new group of boys.

Puberty Blues Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • man wears a swimsuit
  • teacher
  • teen movie
  • lying on beach
  • bare chested male
  • station wagon
  • high school
  • bikini
  • adolescent
  • adolescence
  • teenage girl
  • teenage boy
+38 more
  • teenage sex
  • swimsuit
  • swimming pool
  • girl fights a girl
  • drive in theater
  • dating
  • beach
  • surfing
  • teenager
  • song during end credits
  • female surfer
  • speedo
  • mother daughter relationship
  • coming of age
  • vansploitation
  • australian surfing
  • sex
  • city
  • kiss
  • breasts
  • horseback riding
  • urban setting
  • smoking in bed
  • pizza
  • school assembly
  • scene during opening credits
  • song during main title
  • f word
  • knocking on a door
  • sydney australia
  • brunette
  • mourning
  • wetsuit
  • pants pulled down
  • male rear nudity
  • underwear
  • color in title
  • telephone
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Cast & crew

Puberty Blues Cast & Characters

Charles Tingwell leads the cast as The Headmaster, with Alan Cassell as Mr. Vickers and Tony Hughes as Danny. Directed by Bruce Beresford; 20 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Puberty Blues

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From the director

More from Bruce Beresford

More films directed by Bruce Beresford, best-rated first: Ladies in Black, Driving Miss Daisy, Breaker Morant and Tender Mercies.

Full filmography
Box office

Puberty Blues Box Office

Puberty Blues grossed $237,286 worldwide.

1981 box office

Worldwide gross

$237.3K

US & Canada
$237K
Cars

Cars in Puberty Blues

27 cars on screen, including the 1968 Holden Belmont Panel Van HK and the Bedford BLP2.

All 27 cars
  • 1968 Holden Belmont Panel Van HK in Puberty Blues 1968 Holden Belmont Panel Van HK Main role
  • Bedford BLP2 in Puberty Blues Bedford BLP2 Minor role
  • Ford F-100 Ambulance in Puberty Blues Ford F-100 Ambulance Minor role
  • 1981 Holden Commodore VC in Puberty Blues 1981 Holden Commodore VC Minor role
Details

Puberty Blues Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “青春旋律” and “Puberty Blues - Scharf aufs erste Mal”.

Also known as
  • 青春旋律
  • Puberty Blues - Scharf aufs erste Mal
  • Хорошо в первый раз
  • Adolescență zbuciumată
  • Al diablo la pubertad

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FAQ

Puberty Blues FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Puberty Blues, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Puberty Blues?

Puberty Blues runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).

When was Puberty Blues released?

Puberty Blues was released on December 10, 1981.

Who directed Puberty Blues?

Puberty Blues was directed by Bruce Beresford.

More films by Bruce Beresford

Who is in the cast of Puberty Blues?

Puberty Blues stars Charles Tingwell as The Headmaster, Alan Cassell as Mr. Vickers and Tony Hughes as Danny, among 20 credited actors.

How much did Puberty Blues make at the box office?

Puberty Blues grossed $237,286 worldwide.

Does Puberty Blues have a post-credit scene?

No. Puberty Blues has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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