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Danish Blue

Screening on Film
Denmark, 1970, 35mm, black & white, 72 min.
Danish with English subtitles.
Print source: HFA

In Denmark, where censorship restrictions had been lifted from all erotic literature and films in the previous year, the free circulation of sexual expression created a veritable social revolution. Danish Blue explores what happens in a country when the barriers come down and frankly erotic books and films are produced and circulated with an object no more profound than to please and delight. With wit and charm, director Axel examines the causes that give rise to the phenomenon of pornography and the motives of its purveyors—all illustrated with daring excerpts from examples offered to the Danish public.

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