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The Parson's Widow
The Parson's Widow

The Parson's Widow

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ComedyDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

04 October 1920

Country

Sweden

Cast

Hildur Carlberg

Hildur Carlberg

Dame Margarete

Einar Röd

Einar Röd

Sofren Ivarson

Greta Almroth

Greta Almroth

Mari - His Sweetheart

Olav Aukrust

Olav Aukrust

First Candidate

Emil Helsengreen

Emil Helsengreen

The Gardener

Mathilde Nielsen

Mathilde Nielsen

Gunvor

Lorentz Thyholt

Lorentz Thyholt

The Beadle

Kurt Welin

Kurt Welin

Second Candidate

William Ivarson

William Ivarson

Neighboring Priest

Ivar Blekarstad

Ivar Blekarstad

Farmer

Peter Kraabøl

Peter Kraabøl

Farmer

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