Saturday, April 16, 2022

Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1973)


Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1973)
Dir- Bo Arne Vibenius

A mute woman is kidnapped, drugged, and forced into prostitution by a well-dressed pimp. Seeing an opportunity to fight back, she learns the skills needed to get revenge on those who have wronged her. Directed by Bo Arne Vibenius, Thriller: A Cruel Picture is a Swedish exploitation movie that starred Christina Lindberg in the role of Madeleine. Thriller is one of several controversial rape-revenge movies that followed the release of The Last House on the Left in 1972. Although the film is known for its extreme sexual violence toward the mute and angelic Madeleine, the audiences were most disturbed by the uncut version of the film that features scenes of pornographic sexual acts. Banned in Sweden, the film was heavily edited but still faced problems with distribution due to the extreme sexual content and violence. Despite these issues, Thriller has become a cult classic due in part to the excellent portrayal of the mute woman by Christina Lindberg, who had no dialogue in the film. In addition, the film was a significant influence on American director Quentin Tarantino's film Kill Bill with Daryl Hannah's Elle Driver role.  

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