Elvira Madigan

Elvira Madigan (1967)

PG 24 Apr 1967 • Biography, Drama, Romance • 1h 31m
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Hedvig Jensen is a famous ropewalker and is known to her public as Elvira Madigan. She meets Lieutenant Sixten Sparre, a Swedish officer who is married and has two children. They both decide to run away, but since Sixten deserted the army, he cannot find any job and the couple encounters many hardships. Moreover, while on the run, Sixten meets a friend who tries to convince him to come back to his country and family.

Bo Widerberg
Director
Bo Widerberg, Johan Lindström Saxon
Writer
Pia Degermark, Thommy Berggren, Lennart Malmer
Starring

Language: Swedish, Danish
Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA 3 wins & 5 nominations total
Country: Sweden
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7.0

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