Anita: Swedish Nymphet
Anita: Swedish Nymphet is a 1973 erotic drama film directed by Torgny Wickman, starring Christina Lindberg and Stellan Skarsgård.
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Directed by | Torgny Wickman |
Produced by | Inge Ivarson Ove Wallius |
Written by | Torgny Wickman |
Narrated by | Christina Lindberg Stellan Skarsgård |
Music by | Lennart Fors Torgny Wickman |
Cinematography | Hans Dittmer Gustaf Mandal |
Edited by | Lasse Lundberg |
Distributed by | Swedish Film Production |
Release date | December 25, 1973 (Sweden) March 27, 1974 (France) |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Sweden France |
Language | Swedish |
Plot
This erotic tale centers on the alluring Anita (Christina Lindberg), whose search for love leads to an empty life of nymphomania. Anita's self-destructive path takes a new turn when she meets college student Erik (Stellan Skarsgård), who tries to help her overcome her addiction. Erik plays the role of counselor as Anita slowly reveals her troubled past, but will his prescription of ultimate ecstasy really cure her?
Cast
- Christina Lindberg as Anita
- Stellan Skarsgård as Erik
- Danièle Vlaminck as Mother
- Michel David as Father
- Per Mattsson as Artist
- Ewert Granholm as Glasier
- Arne Ragneborn as Man at library
- Jörgen Barwe as Lundbaeck
- Ericka Wickman as Anita's twin sister (daughter of director Torgny Wickman)
- Berit Agedahl as Lesbian social worker
- Jan-Olof Rydqvist as School teacher
- Thore Segelström as School teacher
- Lasse Lundberg as Man at railway station
Production
The film was made in Stockholm, Katrineholm and the church in Vadsbro with its two towers.
Alternative titles
- The Swedish title is Anita – ur en tonårsflickas dagbok (Anita – From the Diary of a Teenage Girl).
- The French title of the film is Les Impures.
- The US title is Anita, Swedish Nymphette [1]
Reception
A retrospective review from Scoopy.com[2] declared: "Because of its serious treatment of nymphomania as a disease, Anita is not at all erotic"
Distribution
Because of its explicit nature, the film was banned in Norway and New Zealand.
See also
References
- Bjorklund,Elisabet (2016). Swedish Cinema and the Sexual Revolution: Critical Essays. McFarland. p. 222
- http://www.scoopy.com/anita.htm
External links
- Anita – ur en tonårsflickas dagbok on IMDb
- Anita – ur en tonårsflickas dagbok at the Swedish Film Institute Database
- Anita: Swedish Nymphet at AllMovie
- Klubb Super 8 – DVD distributor site