Exponerad

=Introduction=

'Exponerad' is a Swedish film from 1971 by Gustav Wiklund. Its female lead is acted by Christina Lindberg.

tory

In an unguarded moment twenty year-old Lena Svensson had herself photographed in the nude. She is being blackmailed with the reel and its prints.

tyling

Although 'Exponerad's picturing is mediocre, it provides a coherent and logic story. The use of many flash-blacks makes subtitling a necessity for those who do not understand Swedish.

Female lead Christina Lindberg cannot act, but has the right face & attitude for the moods around 1970. Consequently she easily takes her clothes off.

Historical backgroud

The Sixties introduced the 'sexual liberation'. Due to the increasing public access to anti-conceptive, sex was disconnected from having children. Hedonism grew into a cult.

Many youngsters from those days believed that 'free sex' would solve the world's problems. Their optimism is reflected in the movies by a wave of soft porn. In this respect Sweden was considered as one of the leading countries, probably because of the Scandinavians' traditional relaxed attitude to sex & nudity.

In the seventies 'Exponerad' was banned in 36 countries. According to today's (2008) Western standards, its sexual contents do no longer cause a problem.

Credits

Director: Gustav Wiklund; lead: Christina Lindberg; genre: crime; edited in 1971; country: Sweden; language: Swedish; in colour.