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If you catch anyone claiming that Sweden’s sensationsfilm genre begins and ends with Christina Lindberg’s body, just show them this scene from Bo Widerberg’s 1976 thriller Mannen pÃ¥ Taket. Eight liters of pig’s blood will wash away their horny smirk. Bo Widerberg’s masterful portrayal of a gruesome murder and the investigation that ensues is a stark reminder that Swedes were the masters not just of nudity but also tense violence. Political and social norms simply encouraged nudity and kept a tight lid on the hurt. Kudos to trailbreakers like Widerberg, Arne Mattsson and the brutally prolific Mats-Helge Olsson for occasionally releasing some crimson into the soft pink hues of sensationsfilms.

Why was Sweden more about sex than violence? Read the 100-year saga of Daniel Ekeroth’s Swedish Sensationsfilms for the complete, surprisingly insane story of the daring Swedish film industry.

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