# Elvira Madigan (1967)

> A luminous Swedish period romance follows a celebrated tightrope walker and a deserter whose escape from social duty becomes an exquisitely tragic idyll.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27655

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, History
- Director: Bo Widerberg
- Cast: Pia Degermark, Thommy Berggren, Lennart Malmer, Cleo Jensen, Nina Widerberg, Yvonne Ingdal
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061620/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: wistful, melancholic, sincere, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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