Sweet Movie (1974)

6.0Not Rated98 min

1974 film

Sweet Movie is a 1974 surrealist comedy-drama film written and directed by Serbian filmmaker Dušan Makavejev.

An international co-production of companies from France, Canada, and West Germany, the film follows two women: a Canadian beauty queen, who represents a modern commodity culture, and a captain aboard a ship laden with candy and sugar, who is a failed communist revolutionary. The film generated significant controversy upon its release, and was banned or partially censored in many countries.

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FAQ

What is Sweet Movie about?
Sweet Movie (1974) — The stories of two diverse women intertwine. In the first segment, the winner of the prestigious Miss Monde 1984 beauty pageant, the statuesque Miss Canada, finds herself trapped in a downward spiral of degradation and humiliation until her emancipation through the liberating for
Is Sweet Movie based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Sweet Movie scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.