| Scener ur ett äktenskap (1973) | aka Scenes From a Marriage. Bibi Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom "Andersson has 4 continuous scenes early on, comprising about 30 minutes of screen time, during which she smokes Marlboro Reds virtually nonstop, four or five separate cigarettes. Looks great lighting and holding, takes many drags, and shows a few good exhales, including one great nostril exhale and a few talked out. Lindblom has one scene; her character says she quit six days ago and is dying for a cigarette. A guy holds an open pack of Marlboro Reds about three inches in front of her nose and practically demands she take one. She does, accepts a light, takes a deep drag and inhale, then tilts her head back and sighs 'Ah, that's heaven' before exhaling through her nostrils against a perfect black background. Also takes another drag and exhales before later putting it out. (Review refers to original 299-minute version shown on Swedish TV, later edited down to 167 minutes for theatrical release, both versions included in Criterion DVD set, but I didn't watch the shorter version.)"
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