Scandinavian Blue

<p> This book traces the development of modern Scandinavian erotic cinema as it evolved in Denmark and Sweden from the gentle Swedish naturalist films starting with <I>One Summer of Happiness</I> in the 50s to the controversial groundbreakers like <I>I Am Curious (Yellow)</I> of the 60s and on through to the dawn of Liberated Denmark where in the early 70s the abolition of censorship was celebrated in films like <I>24 Hours with Ilse</I> and the production of a number of other films that were blatantly pornographic.</p><p> Also considered is the influence of these films on other countries particularly the United States where Scandinavian erotic cinema helped to set in motion the sexual revolution and contributed to the end of film censorship.</p>