Directed by Bo Widerberg and inspired by the famous Johan Lindstrom Saxon ballad this Swedish film centres on circus performers Elvira Madigan (Degermark) and army office Sixten Sparre (Berggren); both running away - Elvira from her family's circus Sixten from the army his wife and children - they meet in a forest and fall instantly in love. Though the outside world becomes meaningless as summer turns to winter and with food and money exhausted the tragedy of the young lovers' si
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A count and a tightrope dancer fall madly in love, so much so that he deserts the army and his family to run away with her. Set to a Mozart concerto, this film was released in 1967 to rapturous critical acclaim and went on to win Best Actress Award at Cannes for its then 17-year old star, Pia Degermark.
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