Sweden: Heaven and Hell
| Sweden: Heaven and Hell | |
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| Directed by | Luigi Scattini |
| Written by | Luigi Scattini |
| Produced by | Mario Borghi |
| Cinematography | Claudio Racca |
| Edited by | Luigi Scattini |
| Music by | Piero Umiliani |
| Distributed by | Avco Embassy Pictures (US) |
Release date | 4 September 1968 (Italy) |
Running time | 90 mins (US) 85 mins (Sweden) |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Sweden: Heaven and Hell (Italian: Svezia, inferno e paradiso) is an Italian mondo film from 1968 directed by Luigi Scattini. The English language print was narrated by British actor Edmund Purdom.
The film which is made up of nine segments focuses on different aspects of sexuality in Sweden such as lesbian nightclubs, porn films, swinging lifestyle of married couples and sex education of teenagers. The film also examines drug addiction, alcoholism and suicides in Sweden.
The film also featured the debut of the song "Mah Nà Mah Nà" by Piero Umiliani, later made famous by The Muppets.
External links
- Svezia, inferno e paradiso at IMDb
- Video of the scene where "Mah Nà Mah Nà" is first used on YouTube
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