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Thriller: A Cruel Picture

1973 · 108 min

A grim, slow-burning exploitation film that is hard to watch, with brutal violence and a cold, methodical tone.

Tagline
The movie that has no limits of evil!
Overview
Madeleine, rendered mute after being sexually assaulted as a youth, accepts a lift from a wealthy and sadistic pimp who soon enslaves her into his prostitution racket. Despite her limited means, Madeleine embarks on a bloody road to revenge against her captors.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime, horror, drama
Directed by
Bo Arne Vibenius
Written by
Bo Arne Vibenius
Starring
Christina Lindberg, Heinz Hopf, Solveig Andersson, Despina Tomazani, Per-Axel Arosenius, Gunnel Wadner, Björn Kristiansson, Marie-Louise Mannervall
Music
Ralph Lundsten
Cinematography
Andreas Bellis
Runtime
108 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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