Age Of Consent (1969, Australia)

Based on the autobiographical novel by Norman Lindsey.
Michael Powell, award-winning director of seminal classic THE RED SHOES embarked on his final feature length film, returning to the themes and inspirations that established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of his generation. AGE OF CONSENT explores the intense and often obsessive nature of an artist facing the sunset of his career – taking stock of his life and ultimate worth. James Mason (LOLITA, NORTH BY NORTHWEST) is Bradley Morahan, a commercially successful but creatively jaded painter, who retires from the bustle of New York to seek the tranquility and peace of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Looking for inspiration, he meets an innocent yet mature teenager Cora (OSCAR winner Helen Mirren, THE QUEEN) who provides him with the impetus to paint once again. Exploring Cora’s natural beauty, Bradley seeks to restore his creative drive and lift his battered self esteem in a passionate and erotically charged encounter.