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Elvira Madigan

  • 1967
  • PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.7K
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Elvira Madigan (1967)
SwedishPeriod DramaBiographyDramaRomance

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Bo Widerberg
  • Writers
    • Bo Widerberg
    • Johan Lindström Saxon
  • Stars
    • Pia Degermark
    • Thommy Berggren
    • Lennart Malmer
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bo Widerberg
    • Writers
      • Bo Widerberg
      • Johan Lindström Saxon
    • Stars
      • Pia Degermark
      • Thommy Berggren
      • Lennart Malmer
    • 44User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Pia Degermark
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    Thommy Berggren
    Thommy Berggren
    • Sixten Sparre
    Lennart Malmer
    • Kristoffer
    Cleo Jensen
    • Cleo
    Nina Widerberg
    • Cleos Dotter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bo Widerberg
    • Writers
      • Bo Widerberg
      • Johan Lindström Saxon
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    • Trivia
      To accentuate Elvira Madigan's mixed descent her Swedish voice was dubbed by Danish actress Yvonne Ingdal, while Swedish actress Pia Degermark who acted the role dubbed the few scenes where she spoke Danish. This meant she always spoke with an accent.
    • Quotes
      • Elvira Madigan, alias Hedvig Jensen: Don't you understand what we have to do, Sixten?
      • Sixten Sparre: Don't say it.
      • Elvira Madigan, alias Hedvig Jensen: We must. We don't have any choice.
    • Connections
      Featured in Bo Widerberg (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 (second movement: Andante)
      Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)
      Performed by Géza Anda (piano)
      Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon
      Main theme

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 24, 1967 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Das Ende einer großen Liebe
    • Filming locations
      • Karlbergs slott, Solna, Stockholms län, Sweden
    • Production company
      • Europa Film
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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