Exponerad

Exponerad (transl. Exposed), also known as Diary of a Rape, The Depraved, and Exposed, is a 1971 Swedish sexploitation film directed by Lars Gustaf Emil Wiklund (not to be confused with the actor Gustav Wiklund) and starring Christina Lindberg.

Exponerad
Directed by	Gustaf Wiklund
Written by	Tony Forsberg
Produced by	Ingemar Ejve, Gustav Wiklund
Starring	Christina Lindberg Heinz Hopf
Edited by	Ingemar Ejve
Music by	Berndt Egerbladh, Ralph Lundsten
Distributed by	Olympic Film International AB (Sweden)
Release date	1 May 1971 (1971-05-01)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Plot premise

Lena, played by Lindberg, has a boyfriend but is lured in by an abusive older man.^[1] Lena's perceptions of the events remain largely ambiguous to the viewer, in part due to the film's nonlinear narrative.^[2]

Release and reception

The film was initially released at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival. After screening, it was banned in 27 countries— a fact that was later used widely in the film's promotional materials.^[3]

In the U.S., 15 minutes were edited out of the film and it was marketed under the titles Diary of a Rape and The Depraved, although the advertising for The Depraved stated that it was being presented without a single cut. The English-language versions now available use the translation of the original title, Exposed.^[2]

Like many sexploitation films, it was widely considered gratuitously sexual and violent, but some critics today still note the film's non-linear timeline and otherwise relatively artistic presentation.

The film was re-released in 2012 alongside five other films as part of The Swedish Erotica Collection.^[1]

Cast

• Christina Lindberg ... Lena Svensson (as Cristina Lindberg)
• Heinz Hopf... Helge
• Björn Adelly ... Jan, Lena's boyfriend
• Siv Ericks ... Jan's Mother (as Siv Eriks)
• Janne Carlsson... Lars
• Birgitta Molin ... Ulla
• Margit Carlqvist... Lena's Mother
• Bert-Åke Varg ... Lena's Father (as Bert Åke Warg)
• Tor Isedal... Party Guest