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491

Released Dec 20, 1967 1h 50m Drama List
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As part of a social experiment, two teenage friends (Lars Lind, Leif Nymark) move into an apartment in Sweden with a group of other delinquents. There, under constant surveillance, they are forced to engage in bad behavior. For a while, the teenagers enjoy having sex with each other, hiring prostitutes and abusing animals. But, when the relationship between the two friends becomes sexually abusive, the social experiment begins to feel like torture.

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Fernando Trueba El Pais (Spain) 491 offers a questionable variation of Robert Bresson's theme of how grace is obtained through hidden and indirect ways. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 1, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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william k Deliberately provocative, often banned and censured, this social satire indeed presents some shocking moments; its message of mocking a liberal pedagogy is dubious, if not downright reactionary. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis As part of a social experiment, two teenage friends (Lars Lind, Leif Nymark) move into an apartment in Sweden with a group of other delinquents. There, under constant surveillance, they are forced to engage in bad behavior. For a while, the teenagers enjoy having sex with each other, hiring prostitutes and abusing animals. But, when the relationship between the two friends becomes sexually abusive, the social experiment begins to feel like torture.
Director
Vilgot Sjöman
Screenwriter
Lars Görling, Vilgot Sjöman
Production Co
Svensk Filmindustri
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 20, 1967, Limited
Runtime
1h 50m