Thriller: A Cruel Picture
Seen it?1973 | 108 min | Action, Thriller, Crime, Horror, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Madeleine, rendered mute after being sexually assaulted as a youth, accepts a lift from a wealthy and sadistic pimp who soon enslaves her into his prostitution racket. Despite her limited means, Madeleine embarks on a bloody road to revenge against her captors.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 60K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bo Arne Vibenius
- Christina LindbergFrigga / Madeleine / One Eye
- Heinz HopfTony
- Solveig AnderssonSally
- Despina TomazaniThe Lesbian Girl
- Per-Axel AroseniusMadeline's Father (as Per Axel Arosenius)
- Gunnel WadnerMadeleine's mother
- Björn KristianssonThe Addict
- Marie-Louise MannervallWoman in Village
- Hildur LindbergWoman in Village
- Marshall McDoughKarate Teacher (as Marshal Mc Donagh)