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Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
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Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes

2021-04-16 · 72 min · Not rated

Comedy · Drama

In this Australian premiere production, Dan Spielman and Izabella Yena embody Hannah Moscovitch’s whipsmart #MeToo-era take on the archetypal student–teacher romance.

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Directors
Petra Kalive
Production companies
Melbourne Theatre Company
Countries
Australia
Status
Released

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Dan SpielmanDan SpielmanJon
Izabella YenaIzabella YenaAnnie

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