Originally released as a motion picture in 1967. Aspect ratio 1.33:1. "Janus Films." Special features: New video introduction by the director ; director's diary: a commentary on selected scenes by Sjoman ; video interview with legendary publisher Barney Rosset and attorney Edward De Grazia about the controversy surrounding the film ; "The battle for I am curious - yellow" a video piece on the film's censorship and trial ; excerpts from the transcripts of the trial ; theatrical trailer ; essay by critic Gary Giddins. Lena Nyman, Vilgot Sjöman, Börge Ahlstedt, Peter Lindgren, Chris Wahlstrom.
Summary:
Using an innovative stylistic approach, director Vilgot Sjöman deliberately blurs the lines between the characters' lives and those of the actors portraying them. Lena, the film's protagonist is a true woman of the 60's in search of her own selfhood. She becomes a political activist, challenging traditional values on the issues of militarism, social equality and sexual liberation. The film was seized by U.S. Customs and released in the U.S. only after the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the ruling of a lower court.
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