| Exponerad | |
| Director: | Gustaf Wiklund |
| Producer: | Ingemar Ejve, Gustav Wiklund |
| Starring: | Christina Lindberg Heinz Hopf |
| Music: | Berndt Egerbladh, Ralph Lundsten |
| Editing: | Ingemar Ejve |
| Distributor: | Olympic Film International AB |
| Runtime: | 92 minutes |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Language: | Swedish |
Exponerad, also known as Diary of a Rape, The Depraved, and Exposed, is a 1971 Swedish sexploitation film directed by Lars Gustaf Emil Wiklund (not to be confused with the actor Gustav Wiklund) and starring Christina Lindberg.
Lena, played by Lindberg, has a boyfriend but is lured in by an abusive older man.[1] Lena's perceptions of the events remain largely ambiguous to the viewer, in part due to the film's nonlinear narrative.[2]
The film was initially released at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival. After screening, it was banned in 27 countries— a fact that was later used widely in the film's promotional materials.[3]
In the U.S., 15 minutes were edited out of the film and it was marketed under the titles Diary of a Rape and The Depraved, although the advertising for The Depraved stated that it was being presented without a single cut. The English-language versions now available use the translation of the original title, Exposed.[2]
Like many sexploitation films, it was widely considered gratuitously sexual and violent, but some critics today still note the film's non-linear timeline and otherwise relatively artistic presentation.
The film was re-released in 2012 alongside 5 other films as part of The Swedish Erotica Collection.[1]