Nine sensationalized snapshots expose Sweden’s so-called paradise of permissiveness.
SWEDEN: HEAVEN AND HELL
Sweden... where the facts of life are stranger than fiction!
A heavily sensationalized portrayal of life in Sweden, with particular focus on the country's liberal attitudes towards sexuality and drug use in nine scenes
From the era when documentaries came with a wink—and an X rating.
Luigi Scattini’s docu-spectacle tosses subtlety aside, stringing together nine lurid vignettes of Swedish life with a narrator who’s never short on commentary. Expect everything from government erotica to snow-covered strip clubs—Scattini’s Sweden is as much pulp fantasy as social exposé.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Sweden: Heaven and Hell is a 1968 Italian documentary directed by Luigi Scattini that presents nine sensationalized sketches exploring Sweden’s liberal attitudes toward sexuality and drug use.
- Director
- Luigi Scattini
- Writer
- Luigi Scattini
- Release
- 1968
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- English, Italian, Swedish
- Genres
- Documentary
- Also Known As
- Suède: enfer et paradis, Suécia: inferno e paraíso
Synopsis
The Love Cruise: A training trip for turned-on teens.
The Bachelorette Party: A bride-to-be's last fling.
The Public Library of Private Thrills: Government erotica.
Moonlighting Nudes: Meter-maids by day - models at night.
The Swap Shop: A trade-in deal for married couples only.
The Polar Bare Club: The world's most beautiful snow-girls.
Stockolm Strip: A haven for hippies, where everything is free.
Communal for Survival: The radiation-proof city beneath a city.
Stockolm's Students: A love generation that practices what it preaches.
Why Cult
The film unfolds in nine distinct segments, each zeroing in on a different facet of Sweden’s so-called permissive society.
With voiceover work by Enrico Maria Salerno, Edmund Purdom, and Jean Topart, the film’s narration changes depending on the language version.
From bachelorette parties to 'moonlighting nudes' and government-sponsored erotica, the film sensationalizes Sweden’s liberal attitudes toward sex.
Certified X and famed for its sensationalized approach, this Italian docu-import lives up to its scandalous reputation.
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What is Sweden: Heaven and Hell about? +
Sweden: Heaven and Hell is a 1968 Italian documentary that explores Sweden’s permissive society through nine sensationalized sketches focused on sexuality and drug use.
When was Sweden: Heaven and Hell released? +
Sweden: Heaven and Hell was released in 1968.
Who directed Sweden: Heaven and Hell? +
Sweden: Heaven and Hell was directed by Luigi Scattini.
How long is Sweden: Heaven and Hell? +
The runtime of Sweden: Heaven and Hell is 90 minutes.
What genre is Sweden: Heaven and Hell? +
Sweden: Heaven and Hell is a documentary.
Where can I watch Sweden: Heaven and Hell? +
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