Summaries

The Danish tightrope dancer Elvira Madigan meets Lieutenant Sixten Sparre, a Swedish officer who is married and has two children. They both decide to run away.

Hedvig Jensen is a famous rope-walker 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. While on the run, Sixten meets a friend who tries to convince him to come back to his country and family.—Papakamayo

Details

Keywords
  • lovers on the lam
  • 1880s
  • deserter
  • doomed romance
  • runaway lovers
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Biography
Release date Apr 23, 1967
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin Sweden
Language Danish Swedish
Filming locations Karlbergs slott, Solna, Stockholms län, Sweden
Production companies Europa Film

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 31m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

Synopsis

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