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Anita: Swedish Nymphet
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Wikipedia article
'Anita: Swedish Nymphet' (; ) is a 1973 erotic drama film written and directed by Torgny Wickman, starring Christina Lindberg, Stellan Skarsgrd, 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
* Christina Lindberg as Anita
* Stellan Skarsgrd as Erik
* Danile Vlaminck as Anita's mother
* Michel David as Anita's father
* Per Mattsson as artist
* Ewert Granholm as the glasser
* Arne Ragneborn as man at library
* Jrgen 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 Segelstrm 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.
Reception
A retrospective review from Scoopy.com 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
* 'Lolita'
* 'Nymphomaniac'
References
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