Famous rope-walker Elvira Madigan, known to the public as Hedvig Jensen, falls for Lieutenant Sixten Sparre, a married Swedish officer with two children. Abandoning their duties, they flee together, but Sixten's desertion from the army leaves them struggling to find employment. As they face hardships, Sixten's friend tries to persuade him to return to his family and homeland.
Elvira Madigan
A passionate and illicit romance unfolds between Elvira Madigan, a talented tightrope dancer, and Sixten Sparre, a married Swedish officer with two young children, as they risk everything to pursue their forbidden love.
