Pink Prison
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Pink Prison is an erotic film for women, directed by Lisbeth Lynghøft
and produced by Puzzy Power
, a division of Lars von Trier
's film company Zentropa
.
As the follow-up to Constance
(1998), it was the second hardcore
pornographic film ever to have been produced by an established mainstream film production company.
Pink Prison is based on the Puzzy Power Manifesto developed by Zentropa in 1997, as were Zentropa's two other sex films for women: Constance
(1998) and All About Anna
(2005).
), lead her gradually closer to her goal, but all is not what it seems.
The film maintains a dreamy atmosphere and manages to turn a number of porn film conventions upside down.
It became a huge success, especially in Scandinavia
, and won a Venus Award in Berlin as Best Scandinavian Film.
In July 2009, women's magazine Cosmopolitan
(German edition) ranked Pink Prison as #1 in its Top Five of Die Besten Frauenpornos (best women’s porn), calling it the "Vorbild für die neue Porno-Generation" (role model for the new porn-generation).
's musical Dancer in the Dark
(2000).
The film's executive producer Lene Børglum
later co-executive produced such major projects as the Lars von Trier
/Nicole Kidman
-movie Dogville
(2003), while production manager Carsten Sparwath later worked on notable films such as Dear Wendy
(2005), starring Bill Pullman
.
Lisbeth Lynghøft
Lisbeth Lynghøft is a Danish director of stage and screen, perhaps best known for the feature erotic film Pink Prison ....
and produced by Puzzy Power
Puzzy Power
Puzzy Power is a Danish film company started in 1997 as a subsidiary to Lars von Trier's company Zentropa, with the goal of producing hardcore pornographic films for women...
, a division of Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches, and have frequently received strongly divided critical opinion....
's film company Zentropa
Zentropa
Europa is a film directed by Lars von Trier. Released in 1991, it is von Trier's third theatrical feature film and is the final film in the Europa trilogy....
.
As the follow-up to Constance
Constance (1998 film)
Constance is an erotic film for women, directed by Knud Vesterskov and produced by Puzzy Power, a division of Lars von Trier's film company Zentropa...
(1998), it was the second hardcore
Hardcore pornography
Hardcore pornography is a form of pornography that features explicit sexual acts. The term was coined in the second half of the 20th century to distinguish it from softcore pornography. It usually takes the form of photographs, often displayed in magazines or on the Internet, or films. It can also...
pornographic film ever to have been produced by an established mainstream film production company.
Pink Prison is based on the Puzzy Power Manifesto developed by Zentropa in 1997, as were Zentropa's two other sex films for women: Constance
Constance (1998 film)
Constance is an erotic film for women, directed by Knud Vesterskov and produced by Puzzy Power, a division of Lars von Trier's film company Zentropa...
(1998) and All About Anna
All About Anna
All About Anna is a Danish pornographic film released in 2005, directed by Jessica Nilsson and starring Gry Bay and Mark Stevens. The film is explicit in its exploration of sexual relationships...
(2005).
Plot
Katja Kean stars as a photo journalist, Mila, who breaks into a men's penitentiary to get an interview with the mysterious warden and thus win a bet with her publisher. Encounters with various inmates and staff members, including the helpful Prison Chef (Mr. MarcusMr. Marcus
Mr. Marcus is an American pornographic actor. He specializes in interracial pornography.- Career :...
), lead her gradually closer to her goal, but all is not what it seems.
Critical reception
Pink Prison was shown at Stockholm Film Festival in 1999, and at Rotterdam Film Festival in 2000.The film maintains a dreamy atmosphere and manages to turn a number of porn film conventions upside down.
It became a huge success, especially in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
, and won a Venus Award in Berlin as Best Scandinavian Film.
In July 2009, women's magazine Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
(German edition) ranked Pink Prison as #1 in its Top Five of Die Besten Frauenpornos (best women’s porn), calling it the "Vorbild für die neue Porno-Generation" (role model for the new porn-generation).
Trivia
It was filmed in the prison set from Lars von TrierLars von Trier
Lars von Trier is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches, and have frequently received strongly divided critical opinion....
's musical Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark is a 2000 Danish musical drama film directed by Lars von Trier and starring Icelandic singer Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Cara Seymour, Peter Stormare, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, and Joel Grey...
(2000).
The film's executive producer Lene Børglum
Lene Børglum
Lene Børglum is a Danish film producer who has worked on several important films in a variety of genres, including experimental shorts, hardcore porn videos and theatrical feature films such as Lars von Trier's Golden Palm-nominated Dogville.-Career:Lene Børglum graduated in 1984 from Copenhagen...
later co-executive produced such major projects as the Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches, and have frequently received strongly divided critical opinion....
/Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Mary Kidman, AC is an American-born Australian actress, singer, film producer, spokesmodel, and humanitarian. After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm...
-movie Dogville
Dogville
Dogville is a 2003 drama written and directed by Lars von Trier, and starring Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Chloë Sevigny, Paul Bettany, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier, and James Caan...
(2003), while production manager Carsten Sparwath later worked on notable films such as Dear Wendy
Dear Wendy
Dear Wendy is a 2005 film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, and starring Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Mark Webber and Alison Pill among others.It is a co-production of Denmark, Germany, France and the UK.The script was written by Lars von Trier....
(2005), starring Bill Pullman
Bill Pullman
William James "Bill" Pullman is an American film, television, and stage actor. Pullman made his film debut in the supporting role of Earl Mott in the 1986 film Ruthless People. He has since gone on to star in other films, including Spaceballs, Independence Day, Lost Highway, Casper and Scary Movie 4...
.