Anita: Swedish Nymphet Explained

Anita: Swedish Nymphet
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Director:Torgny Wickman
Cinematography:Hans Dittmer
Editing:Lasse Lundberg
Distributor:Pallas Film (Sweden)
Runtime:95 minutes
Language:Swedish

Anita: Swedish Nymphet[1] (Swedish: '''Anita – ur en tonårsflickas dagbok'''|lit=From the Diary of a Teenage Girl; French: '''Les Impures''') is a 1973 erotic drama film written and directed by Torgny Wickman, starring Christina Lindberg, Stellan Skarsgård, Per Mattsson, Ewert Granholm and Arne Ragneborn.

Plot

This erotic tale centers on the alluring Anita, 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, 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

Production

The film was made in Stockholm, Katrineholm and the church in Vadsbro with its two towers.

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bjorklund . Elisabet . Larsson . Mariah . 2016 . Swedish Cinema and the Sexual Revolution: Critical Essays . Jefferson, North Carolina . . 222 . 978-1-4766-6544-3.
  2. Web site: Anita . Scoopy.com . 2021-06-28.