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| An Indecent Obsession | |
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| Directed by | Lex Marinos |
| Written by | Denise Morgan |
| Based on | novel by Colleen McCullough |
| Starring | Wendy Hughes Gary Sweet Richard Moir |
Production company | PBL Productions |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$2.1 million [1] |
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