''The Sinful Dwarf'' (original title: ''Dværgen'') is a 1973 Danish

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by Vidal Raski. The screenplay concerns Olaf, who turns women into junkie-prostitutes.

Synopsis

Olaf ( Torben Bille) tricks young women and brings them to the home he shares with his drunken mother (Clara Kelle). Once the unlucky ladies arrive, they are drugged, imprisoned, tied up and then turned into junkie-prostitutes in the secret brothel Olaf manages together with his mother.

Release

The film was released on

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in 2009. It exists in both unrated US theatrical re-release version ''The Abducted Bride'' and Danish hardcore version ''The Dwarf''.Sinful Dwarf (The) AKA Dværgen AKA Teenage Bride (Blu-ray).
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and

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, both known at the time for their liberal approach to film-making and film ratings.

Footnotes

References

* 1973 films 1973 horror films Danish horror films 1970s pornographic films Pornographic horror films 1970s exploitation films 1970s English-language films {{Denmark-film-stub