The Parson's Widow (1920)
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- TV-14
- 1h 34min
- Comedy, Drama
- 04 Oct 1920 (Sweden)
- Movie
A newly elected village parson is required to marry the previous parson's widow. However he's already married, and the woman is old enough to be his grandmother.
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Cast
| Hildur Carlberg | ... |
Dame Margarete
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Einar Röd | ... |
Sofren Ivarson
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| Greta Almroth | ... |
Mari - His Sweetheart
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Olav Aukrust | ... |
First Candidate
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Emil Helsengreen | ... |
The Gardener
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William Ivarson | ... |
Neighboring Priest
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| Mathilde Nielsen | ... |
Gunvor
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Lorentz Thyholt | ... |
The Beadle
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Kurt Welin | ... |
Second Candidate
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Directed by
| Carl Theodor Dreyer | ... | (as Carl Th. Dreyer) |
Written by
| Carl Theodor Dreyer | ... | (screen adaptation) (as Carl Th. Dreyer) |
| Kristofer Janson | ... | (after a story by) |
Cinematography by
| George Schnéevoigt | ... | (camera) (as George Schneevoigt) |
Editorial Department
| Bret Hampton | ... | editor: video |
Music Department
| Neal Kurz | ... | music compiler: Edvard Grieg's works / musician |
Additional Crew
| Justine Minard | ... | French subtitles |
| Jan Wahl | ... | titles: English titles |
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- AB Svenska Filmskompaniet (1920) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (1922) (France) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Magnus Opus (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet, Stockholm (2018) (Sweden)
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Storyline
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A young man is elected by a small village to be its parson. As part of his duties, he is required to marry the widow of the parson before him. This poses two problems--first, the widow is old enough to be his grandmother, and second, he is already engaged to another woman. Written by page8701 |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Carl Th. Dreyer (1966). See more » |
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Dame Margarete:
[to Sofren]
I suggest you concentrate on prayers and sermons. Do not play master here. I am master of this house! See more » |