Fanny Hill is a 1968 Swedish film written and directed by Mac Ahlberg and starring Diana Kjær based on the 1748 erotic novel Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure by John Cleland.
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Plot summary
Fanny Hill, a young woman from the countryside, moves to the city to work and becomes a prostitute. A wealthy man, Jan Wilhelmsson, takes a liking to her, and when he dies of a heart attack, she inherits his fortune. After celebrating Midsummer in the archipelago, Fanny reunites with Roger, a former lover. They resolve past misunderstandings and become a couple. Fanny's inheritance proves useful, as Roger has lost all his money through speculation.
Cast
Diana Kjær as Fanny Hill
Hans Ernback as Roger Boman
Keve Hjelm as Leif Henning
Oscar Ljung as Otto Wilhelmson
Tina Hedström as Monika
Gio Petré as Fru Schöön
Mona Seilitz as Charlotte
Alternate version
The film was released in a 91 minute version by Cinemation Industries in the United States in September 1969. The film was rescored by Clay Pitts Productions and only 8 minutes of the original score by Georg Riedel was featured.
Reception
It was successful in the United States and Canada, earning theatrical rentals of $4 million. It was number one at the box office in the United States for a week in its seventh week of release.