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Midweek Cinema: Elvira Madigan

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

The first in a season of great love stories, starring
Pia Degermark , Thommy Berggren In 1889 Lieutenant Count Sixten Sparre deserted from the Swedish army and ran away to Denmark with Elvira Madigan , a tightrope dancer. After an idyllic summer, seeing no future for their love they chose to die together in the forest.
Screenplay and direction by BO WIDERBERG. Films: page 11

Contributors

Unknown:
Pia Degermark
Unknown:
Thommy Berggren
Unknown:
Count Sixten Sparre
Unknown:
Elvira Madigan
Unknown:
Bo Widerberg.
Elvira Madigan:
Pia Degermark
Count Sixten Sparre:
Thommy Berggren
Kristoffer:
Lennart Malmer
Little girl:
Nina Wederberg
Cook:
Cleo Jensen
Source: Radio Times

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