Anita

Anita - ur en tonårsflickas dagbok
Sweden, 1973
Director: Torgny Wickman
Starring: Christina Lindberg, Stellan Skarsgard, Daniele Vlaminck

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Liz (aka Private Pleasures)

I lust och nöd
Sweden, 1976
Director: Paul Gerber
Starring: Elona Glenn, Ulf Brunnberg, Per-Axel Arosenius, Mary Millington

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A Swedish Love Story

En kärlekshistoria
Sweden, 1970
Director: Roy Andersson
Starring: Ann-Sofie Kylin, Rolf Sohlman, Anita Lindblom

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Face to Face

Ansikte mot ansikte
Sweden, 1976
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Aino Taube

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I Am Curious: Blue

Jag är nyfiken - en film i blått
Sweden, 1967
Director: Vilgot Sjoman Starring: Maj Hulten, Vilgot Sjoman, Lena Nyman

2002 release. Double bill with I Am Curious Yellow

 

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The Rite

Riten
Sweden, 1969
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Ingrid Thulin, Anders Ek, Gunnar Bjornstrand

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I Am Curious: Yellow

Sweden, 1967
Director: Vilgot Sjoman
Starring: Lena Nyman, Vilgot Sjoman, Borje Ahlstedt

This poster is for the 2002 Japanese release of this late '60s Swedish sexploitation flick, a film that was banned in many countries upon release. The use of colour tints and sunglasses is certainly not unique, but results in a stylish and instantly recognizable psychedelic aesthetic, and is easily the best poster that I have seen for this film.

As is true of all the best movie poster art, the design effectively conveys the film's genre. Looking back 35 years to the golden age of hippiedom through rose tinted glasses is the route taken here, somewhat ironically given that the film itself is in black and white!

In any case, this is a great example of a psychedelic movie poster. The chirashi is printed on heavy matte stock.

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