Sweet Movie (1974)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Dusan Makavejev

Writer:

Dusan Makavejev (writer)

Release Date:

12 June 1974 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

The intercut story of two women: a nearly-mute beauty queen who descends into withdrawal and madness...

Plot Keywords:

Candy | Ship | Pedophile | Vomit | Penis

Cast

Carole Laure	...	Miss Monde 1984 / Miss Canada
Pierre Clémenti	...	Potemkin Sailor
Anna Prucnal	...	Anna Planeta / Capt. Ann
Sami Frey	...	El Macho
Jane Mallett	...	PDG / Chastity Belt Lady
Roy Callender	...	Jeremiah Muscle
John Vernon	...	Mr. Kapital
Hansi Roll
Therese Schulmeister
Renata Steiger
Berndt Stein
Herbert Stumpfl
Otto Mühl	...	Member of Therapie-Komune (as Otto Muehl)
Catherine Sola
Louis Bessières

Runtime:

98 min | USA:95 min (cut version)

Country:

Canada | France | West Germany

Language:

English | French | Polish | Spanish | Italian

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:(Banned) (uncut) (1974) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1974) | Hungary:18 | West Germany:18 | Australia:R | Norway:18 (1975) | Sweden:15 | UK:(Banned) | USA:Unrated | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Maran Film

Trivia:

The film was rejected for a UK cinema certificate by the BBFC in 1975.

Quotes:

Jeremiah Muscle: I have my own advertising slogan: "Try me. I'm delicious."

Movie Connections:

References Two-Fisted Law (1932)

Soundtrack:

Les enfants dans les champs

Watch it, if you dare

This movie is not for the faint of heart. In fact, it seems as if the creators have done everything possible to make you abort viewing it before the last reel. The vast majority of people will find it offensive, disgusting, and vomit-inducing. I find it refreshing for that very fact.

"Sweet Movie" is a vehicle designed to elicit base reactions from the audience. While the plot is not coherent, the acting not ultimately believable, and the cinematography shaky at best, nevertheless the complete package is more than the sum of its parts. Especially for American audiences, I dare anyone to watch the entire movie without at least one genuine reaction of revulsion. And that makes it almost unique.