Anita: Swedish Nymphet
| Anita: Swedish Nymphet | |
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| Directed by | Torgny Wickman |
| Written by | Torgny Wickman |
| Produced by | Inge Ivarson Ove Wallius |
| Narrated by | Christina Lindberg Stellan Skarsgård |
| Cinematography | Hans Dittmer Gustaf Mandal |
| Edited by | Lasse Lundberg |
| Music by | Lennart Fors Torgny Wickman |
| Distributed by | |
Release dates | December 25, 1973 (Sweden) March 27, 1974 (France) |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | Sweden France |
| Language | Swedish |
Anita: Swedish Nymphet is a 1973 erotic drama film directed by Torgny Wickman, starring Christina Lindberg and Stellan Skarsgård.
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 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[]
External links[]
- Swedish-language films
- 1973 films
- 1970s erotic drama films
- 1973 LGBT-related films
- Swedish erotic drama films
- Swedish films
- French films
- Films shot in Sweden
- Films set in Stockholm
- 1970s psychological drama films
- Films about sexuality
- Swedish LGBT-related films
- French erotic drama films
- Sexual addiction in fiction
- Films about sex addiction
- LGBT-related drama films
- 1973 drama films