Film

The Parson's Widow

7.219201h 33mComedy Drama History

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Year: 1920

A newly elected village parson is required to marry his predecessor's widow. However, he's already married, and the woman is old enough to be his grandmother.

Top cast

Hildur Carlberg

Dame Margarete

Einar Röd

Sofren Ivarson

Greta Almroth

Mari - His Sweetheart

Olav Aukrust

First Candidate

Emil Helsengreen

The Gardener

Mathilde Nielsen

Gunvor

Lorentz Thyholt

The Beadle

Kurt Welin

Second Candidate

William Ivarson

Neighboring Priest

Ivar Blekarstad

Farmer

Peter Kraabøl

Farmer

Directed by

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Written by

Kristofer Janson, Carl Theodor Dreyer