Candy (1968)

Caught in the whirlwind of strange encounters and bizarre experiences, Candy Christian, a guileless high-school student, embarks on a tumultuous journey to decipher the enigma of life. Guided by an intoxicating blend of fate and curiosity, she plunges into a world where the mundane meets the macabre, and innocence collides with indulgence. Candy's journey begins with her first taste of passion, marked by a dangerous encounter with MacPhisto, an alcoholic Welsh poet besotted by notions of love and sacrifice. A narrow escape from his clutches steers her into the arms of Emmanuel, her father's Mexican gardener. This illicit affair stirs the wrath of her father, propelling Candy into a trip with his eccentric relatives, Uncle Jack and Aunt Livia, bound for the bright lights of New York City. However, the journey there is far from serene. Emmanuel's sisters, incensed by Candy's seduction of their brother, attack her, leading to a sequence of events that lands her father in the hands of Dr. A.B. Krankeit, an ego-driven brain surgeon. Amidst the chaos, Candy finds herself ensnared in the clutches of Uncle Jack, a lascivious encounter that ends with a bedpan and a hospital bed switch. In New York, Candy's journey spirals further into the realm of the surreal. She becomes part of an underground pornographic film, takes shelter with a kindly hunchback in Central Park, and later seeks enlightenment in the company of Guru Grindl on a cross-country journey. Her quest for the secrets of life and the 'Seventh Stage' leads her to the golden coast of California, where she encounters a grubby hermit with an unexpected connection. Her odyssey culminates in a wild hippie orgy, a chaotic reunion with her past lovers. As she navigates through a tapestry of eccentric characters and scandalous adventures, Candy must confront the question that sparked her journey: Can her startling voyage of sexual awakening unlock the elusive meaning of life? Is there truly a treasure hidden in the chaos, a divine revelation waiting at the end of her rainbow?

Candy is an adventure movie featuring Ewa Aulin and directed by Christian Marquand.

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