Geronimo1967
Its odd that a film of this story has never been made in English because its 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 youre wondering - she reciprocates. Now it doesnt take a genius to figure that in 19th century Sweden, handsome aristocratic soldiers could get away with much but not with abandoning their posts, their family and heading off into the sunset with a women of, at best, disreputable st...