Sweden: Heaven and Hell

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Ever wondered how Sweden earned its reputation as a hotbed of sin? Well, let Italian soft porn director Luigi Scattini enlighten you – his sixties film ‘Sweden: Heaven and Hell’ is doing a roaring trade on YouTube.

Sweden was, for Scattini, the country where “topless bands beat out the rhythm of a turned-on generation.”

A country where “meter maids wear uniforms by day and nothing by night”.

A country where “erotic books are displayed for both sexes with government approval.”

Watch at your own risk (it’s very soft core, but rather lacking in taste and political correctness).

Incidentally, the song Mah Nà Mah Nà was originally recorded for this movie. See the Muppets’ version here.


2 Responses to “Sweden: Heaven and Hell”

  1. Wael Kfoury Says:

    how to learn arabic…

    Interesting post. I came across this blog by accident, but it was a good accident. I have now bookmarked your blog for future use. Best wishes. Wael Kfoury….

  2. dannrayv Says:

    both links to vid don’t work. pity!

    youtube has them back again, maybe not for long.

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