Elvira Madigan
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Date: January 01, 1967 to December 31, 1967
Dates Note: 1967
Country of Origin:
Sweden
Place of Origin: Sweden
Languages:
Swedish
Color: Color
Silent: No
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Curator Notes
Film Series/Exhibition Title:
Smiles of a Summer Night: Swedish AuteursDescription:
Bo Widerberg is considered one of the central figures in Swedish cinema. Preferring natural lighting, he shoots mostly out of doors and never in a studio. “An historical incident inspired this testament by Widerberg to romantic love. In 1889 Lieutenant Sparre (Thommy Berggren) and Elvira Madigan (Pia Degermark) are both deserters—he from the Swedish army and she from her parents’ circus. He is a count, and she is a tightrope walker. Their attempt to create their own world, away from the society that would keep them apart, is a story of intense dedication and ultimate tragedy” (Walker Art Center).
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