
Elvira Madigan
Directed by Bo Widerberg
Produced by Europa Film
A lyrical, melancholic romance about two lovers whose passionate elopement is gradually crushed by social circumstance and economic desperation.
Famous acrobat Elvira Madigan meets Sixten Sparre, a married Swedish officer with two children. They decide to elope, but since Sparre deserted the army, he's unemployable and the couple encounter various hardships.
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Questions people ask
Is Elvira Madigan sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Elvira Madigan violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Elvira Madigan end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Elvira Madigan scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Elvira Madigan easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Elvira Madigan
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Elvira Madigan
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Elvira Madigan, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Elvira Madigan, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Elvira Madigan, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





















































