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Plot

Inspired by the famous Johan Lindstrom Saxon ballad, this Swedish film involves circus performer Elvira Madigan (Pia Degermark) and army officer Sixten Sparre (Thommy Berggren). Sparre breaks loose of the oppressive atmosphere of both the military and his tradition-bound family to conduct a passionate affair with Elvira. Aware only of one another's presence, the lovers refuse to recognize that they have stepped irreversibly on the road to tragedy.
MPAA Rating:
G
Genre(s):
Foreign
Run Time:
90min.
Theatrical Release Date:
04/01/1998
DVD Release Date:
03/30/1999
Distributor(s):
Europa Films
Director(s):
Bo Widerberg
Starring:
Pia Degermark , Tommy Berggren , Lennart Malmer
Themes:
Self-Destructive Romance,Suicide,Lovers on the Lam,Dying Young,Star-Crossed Lovers
Tone:
Atmospheric,Stylized,Understated,Lyrical,Moody,Elegiac
Keywords:
circus-performer,family,military,officer,star-crossed-lovers
Language:
Swedish