Top billed cast

1. 

   Pia Degermark

   Hedvig Jensen

2. 

   Thommy Berggren

   Sixten Sparre

3. 

   Lennart Malmer

   Kristoffer

4. 

   Cleo Jensen

   Cleo

5. 

   Nina Widerberg

   Cleo's daughter

6. 

   Yvonne Ingdal

   Hedvig Jensen (voice)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-06-07

It’s odd that a film of this story has never been made in English because it’s got to be one of the most touching and poignant love stories. Set amidst the brilliant light and lush meadows, we encounter the wealthy young lieutenant “Sixten” (Thommy Berggren) who is happily married with two young children. Until, that is, he meets acclaimed tightrope walker “Hedvig” aka “Elvira” (Pia Degermark) with whom he falls helplessly in love. He can think of no-one else and in case you’re wondering - she reciprocates. Now it doesn’t take a genius to figure that in 19th century Sweden,...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
Swedish

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• suicide
• runaway
• biography
• lieutenant
• awol