Exponerad (transl. Exposed), 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.
Exponerad | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Directed by | Gustaf Wiklund |
Written by | Tony Forsberg |
Produced by | Ingemar Ejve, Gustav Wiklund |
Starring | Christina Lindberg Heinz Hopf |
Edited by | Ingemar Ejve |
Music by | Berndt Egerbladh, Ralph Lundsten |
Distributed by | Olympic Film International AB (Sweden) |
Release date | May 1, 1971 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | Sweden |
Language | Swedish |
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]
![]() | This exploitation film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
![]() | This article related to a Swedish film of the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |