Elvira Madigan (1967 film)

Elvira Madigan
Directed by	Bo Widerberg
Written by	Bo Widerberg
Based on	Sorgeliga saker hända by Johan Lindström Saxon
Produced by	Waldemar Bergendahl
Starring	Pia Degermark Thommy Berggren
Cinematography	Jörgen Persson
Edited by	Bo Widerberg
Production company	Europa Film
Distributed by	Europa Film
Release dates	24 April 1967 (1967-04-24) (Sweden) 30 October 1967 (1967-10-30) (United States)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Sweden
Languages	Danish Swedish
Box office	$2.1 million (US/Canada) (rentals)[1] $9 million (U.S./Canada)[2]

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.