Singapore sling: O anthropos pou agapise ena ptoma (1990)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Nikos Nikolaidis

Writer:

Nikos Nikolaidis (writer)

Release Date:

6 December 1990 (Greece)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The man who loved a corpse

Plot:

A man searching for his long-lost lover is kidnapped by her killers, an insane, mother-daughter duo, and they force him to commit various sexual atrocities with them.

Plot Keywords:

Strap On Dildo | Incest | Fruit | S&M | Erotica

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Meredyth Herold	...	Daughter
Panos Thanassoulis	...	Singapore Sling (as Panagiotis Thanasoulis)
Michele Valley	...	Mother

Directed by
Nikos Nikolaidis

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nikos Nikolaidis		writer

Produced by
Marie-Louise Bartholomew	....	producer

Cinematography by
Aris Stavrou

Film Editing by
Andreas Andreadakis

Casting by
Avet Sfakianaki

Set Decoration by
Marie-Louise Bartholomew

Costume Design by
Marie-Louise Bartholomew

Makeup Department
Danièle Vuarin	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
H. Konstadinidis	....	assistant director
Dimitris Niahas	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Pavlos Houtas	....	special constructions
Tisos Kitsos	....	construction coordinator
Antonis Livanis	....	scenic artist
Thanasis Morfopoulos	....	property master
Stelios Rogakos	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Nikos Despotidis	....	sound engineer
Argyris Lazaridis	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Yorgos Argiroiliopoulos	....	first assistant camera
Antonis Hristidis	....	electrician
K. Partheniadis	....	electrician
Dimitris Polykratis	....	second assistant camera

Editorial Department
Eleni Andreadaki	....	assistant editor
Eleni Moshoni	....	negative cutter

Other crew
Eleni Andreadaki	....	script supervisor
Katerina Merkouri	....	titles and opticals
Alexis Valsamis	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Cinekip
• Greek Film Center
• Marni Film

Distributors

• E.D. Distribution (France)
• Greek Film Center
• Synapse Films (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cinemagic  post-production
• Sound Studio  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Singapore Sling (International: English title)

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

Greece

Language:

French | English | Greek

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | France:-16

Filming Locations:

Kifissia, Athens, Greece

Company:

Cinekip

Movie Connections:

References Laura (1944)

Nightmarish surreal and bizarre midnight movie

It's difficult to categorise the black-and-white surreal experience that is "Singapore Sling". The film probably falls into the midnight movie category with films like "Eraserhead" and "Jungfrau am Abgrund" - nightmarish celluloid journeys that leave you wondering, "Did I really see that?" as you wake in the cold light of the morning.

"Singapore Sling" is beautifully shot; every scene is lit perfectly and looks amazing. From the opening scene where two rain-drenched and mud-caked scantily clad women dispose of the "chauffeur", the tone is set for over-the-top weirdness.

Erotic, sickening, funny and shocking, "Sling" is a taboo-busting tale of incest, murder, fruit abuse and insanity. Acts of sexual debauchery are thrown at the viewer almost casually. The actress who plays the daughter is classically beautiful and delivers some of the most bizarre scenes I've ever witnessed. This is an actress who's trusting the director to deliver a solid film. I would say that this trust is well-placed - Nikos Nikolaidis has produced a unique movie that is impossible to forget and that lingers in the mind like a fever induced bad dream.

For those of a nervous disposition and fragile constitution, this is a movie that should be avoided like the plague. Fans of transgressive cinema, however, will probably love this movie and appreciate its dark slice of perverse comedy.

9 out of 10. A twisted, hellish journey into celluloid madness that is as captivating as it is repelling.