Elvira Madigan (1967)
- Directed by
- Bo Widerberg
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, romance film
- Country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 55 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Danish circus performer and a Swedish nobleman fall in love and run away together. Their affair leads them to flee society and face harsh consequences.
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What happens
Elvira Madigan is a 1967 Swedish romantic drama film directed by Bo Widerberg and starring Pia Degermark and Thommy Berggren. It is based on the tragedy of the Danish slackrope dancer Hedvig Jensen, working under the stage name of Elvira Madigan at her stepfather's travelling circus, and her romance with Swedish nobleman lieutenant Sixten Sparre. The film was released in Sweden on 24 April 1967. In the United States, the film premiered on 30 October 1967. The film was Widerberg's first to have commercial success overseas. At that year's Cannes Film Festival, Degermark won the award for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Fire of Love (1967)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.