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Man of Letters (1984)

Man of Letters poster
Directed by
Chris Thomson
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging, womanising academic navigates his professional and personal life with a sharp tongue and loose morals. The film follows his interactions with colleagues and lovers as his reputation catches up with him.

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What happens

Man of Letters is a 1984 television film about a womanising academic. It was the second in a collection of six films in the series Sunday Australian Movies and stars Warren Mitchell as Sir Dorton Serry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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