''Men Can't Be Raped'' (also known as ''Manrape''; sv, Män kan inte våldtas) is a 1978 Finnish-Swedish " rape and revenge" drama film directed by Jörn Donner, based on the novel ''

Manrape ''Manrape'' ( sv, Män kan inte våldtas, ) is a 1975 novel by Märta Tikkanen Märta Eleonora Tikkanen (born 3 April 1935) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer. Biography Born in Helsinki, she has worked as a reporter for ''Hufvudstadsbla ...

'' by

Märta Tikkanen Märta Eleonora Tikkanen (born 3 April 1935) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer. Biography Born in Helsinki, she has worked as a reporter for ''Hufvudstadsbladet'' from 1956 to 1961. She graduated from the University of Helsinki, Master of A ...

. It tells the story of a woman (

Anna Godenius Anna Godenius (born 24 July 1944) is a Swedish actress. She has appeared in more than 35 films and television shows since 1975. Selected filmography * ''Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story'' (1975) * ''A Guy and a Gal ''A Guy and a Gal'' (Swedish l ...

), who, after being raped by a man (

Gösta Bredefeldt Gösta Johan Harwey Bredefeldt (19 December 1935 – 9 January 2010) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 60 films and television shows between 1961 and 2009. He starred in the 1974 film '' A Handful of Love'', which was entered int ...

), begins to shadow her abuser with revenge in mind.

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* * 1978 films 1978 drama films Films directed by Jörn Donner Finnish drama films Swedish drama films 1970s Swedish-language films Films based on Finnish novels Rape and revenge films 1970s Swedish films {{1970s-drama-film-stub