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Elvira Madigan

1967, Movie, 1h 31min

Bo Widerberg reached new heights of visual lyricism with this sublime retelling of a real-life nineteenth-century romantic tragedy. Bound by their all-consuming desire, a young circus tightrope walker (Pia Degermark, winner of the Cannes Best Actress prize) and a lieutenant (Tommy Berggren) with a wife and children forsake everything to be together and escape to the countryside—only to see their lovers’ idyll gradually give way to poverty and desperation. With its painterly, sun-dappled images and indelible use of Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 21, this 1960s art-house sensation is the most ravishing expression of Widerberg’s recurring theme of the tension between individual freedom and social responsibility.

Country: Sweden

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Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

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...Elvira Madigan could be described as a variation on Jules Et Jim, with a disapproving society (instead of a romantic rival) preventing the happiness of a pair of star-crossed lovers.

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Ronny Svensson

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Vackert med den svenska sommaren i huvudrollen! Tiden har inte varit ömsint med filmen men den är klart sevärd om än inte Bosses bästa rulle…

2 years ago

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"Elvira Madigan" is a sweeping romance set in the picturesque Danish countryside. The film tells the true story of Hedvig Jensen, a renowned tightrope walker, and her tumultuous love affair with Swedish lieutenant Sixten Sparre. As they run away together, they face opposition from their past lives and the societal norms of their time. Despite their efforts to keep their identities hidden, they are eventually found out and forced to confront the harsh realities of their situation. The film is a poignant portrayal of love, sacrifice, and the human condition.