Sweden: Heaven and Hell (1968)
- Original title
- Svezia, inferno e paradiso
- Directed by
- Luigi Scattini
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A 1960s documentary examines controversial topics in Sweden including open sexuality, drug use, and social issues through nine separate segments.
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What happens
Sweden: Heaven and Hell (Italian: Svezia, inferno e paradiso) is a 1968 Italian mondo film directed, written and edited by Luigi Scattini. It features actress Marie Liljedahl and is narrated by Enrico Maria Salerno, while the English dub is provided by British actor Edmund Purdom, and the French version by Jean Topart. The film is made up of nine segments focusing on different aspects of sexuality in Sweden, such as lesbian nightclubs, pornography, the swinging lifestyle of married couples, and the sex education of teenagers. It also examines drug addiction, alcoholism, and suicides in Sweden. The film is best remembered as featuring the debut of the song "Mah Nà Mah Nà" by Piero Umiliani, which was popularized by The Muppets after its original release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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