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Poster for Elvira Madigan

Elvira Madigan

1967

Overview

Swedish lieutenant Sixten Sparre had long admired the tightrope walker Elvira Madigan, and one summer day in 1889, they eloped to Denmark. He left his wife, two children, and a brilliant military career, while she left her parents and the cramped, dreary conditions of Circus Madigan. At Taasinge, the couple experiences summer, people, flowers, warmth, light, colors—and great love. But their happiness is short-lived...

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1967
Original language
Danish
Spoken languages
Danish
Countries
Denmark
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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