The end of a great love
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The end of a great love |
| Original title | Elvira Madigan |
| Country of production | Sweden |
| original language | Swedish , Danish |
| Publishing year | 1967 |
| length | 91 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Bo Widerberg |
| script | Bo Widerberg |
| production | Waldemar Bergendahl |
| music | Ulf Björlin , WA Mozart |
| camera | Jörgen Persson |
| cut | Bo Widerberg |
| occupation | |
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The end of a great love is a Swedish fiction film from 1967. The film was based on the ballad of the same name by Johan Lindström Saxon . The ballad and the film tell the true story of Elvira Madigan (1867–1889).
action
The film is set in Sweden towards the end of the 19th century. Hedvig is a famous high wire artist and appears as the main attraction in her circus under the stage name Elvira Madigan . Lieutenant Sixten Sparre is fascinated by the young, attractive artist. The two fall in love. However, Sparre is married and has two children. Since they do not see a common future for themselves in Sweden, they flee to the countryside in Denmark . For Sparre this means breaking two taboos. He leaves his family and deserted the military. The couple experienced times of happiness on an alleged honeymoon. When the money runs out, they try to make a living by doing odd jobs and fishing. But the couple is discovered. Sparre friends try to persuade him to return to his family in Sweden. The couple are desperate and only see death as a future option. They commit suicide together . Sparre shoots Hedvig first, then himself.
Reviews
“A true story as a romantic ballad of a fateful love lived to the last resort. The film, which tells the story in sensitive, lyrical images, was Bo Widerberg's first international success. "
"The tender and almost weightless play of the actors as well as the poetry of the images and colors make the film worth seeing and recommendable for a mature audience."
Bosley Crowther wrote in the New York Times that in order to judge the film, only the word "exquisite" came to mind; In particular, he praised the acting performances as "perfect" and concluded: "Widerberg confirms his reputation as a director of great sensitivity and skill" .
Awards
The film took part in the competition at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1967 . Leading actress Pia Degermark was awarded the prize for best actress. In 1968 he received the National Board of Review Award for best foreign language film. The film also received a Golden Globe Award nomination in that category and Pia Degermark was nominated for Best New Actress. In 1969 she received this nomination for the British Film Prize , and cinematographer Jörgen Persson also received a nomination.
background
In the film takes place as film music u. a. the slow movement from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 21st Piano Concerto as interpreted by Géza Andas ; this got the nickname "Elvira Madigan" after the original title of the film.
Web links
- The end of a great love in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The end of a great love. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed December 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Evangelischer Presseverband München, Review No. 190/1968, p. 192
- ↑ http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E06E5DB163DE63ABC4850DFBF66838C679EDE