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I Am Curious
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| | Seemingly endless political dialogue |
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| | Groundbreaking movie, altered censors forever |
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I Am Curious (1969)
The essence of I Am Curious has three layers: At the core of the movie there is Lena, who is discovering things about herself, and her relationships with her father and lover. Around this is the filming of this movie, which is part of the movie: Here Lena is involved in a love triangle which involves the director. Outside all of this is politics - as local Swedes are interviewed regarding Socialism, class systems, sexual practices, and Peaceful Resistance.
The movie may seem mundane or crude at times, but indeed, it has a prominent place in the history of film.
In 1967, when it was released in Sweden, this movie was met with controversy not because of the sex scenes (tame by today's standards) but for its political frankness. The courts eventually granted it full release there, where it broke box office records: One million people saw it .. and the country had a population of only eight million at the time.
In the U.S., another type of resistance: censors did not approve of the nude scenes. Court battles ensued, and eventually the filmmakers won, paving the way for freedom in creative movie making.
I Am Curious held several box office records, for number of tickets sold, for many years.
The movie was released in two versions, the Yellow version, and the Blue version. Each almost completely different than the other .. each has its own merits.
Directed by: Vilgot Sjoman
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This DVD is available at Amazon.com, it is part of the Criterion Collection
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