The Parson's Widow
Prästänkan
1920·93 min·SE
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
ComedyDrama
Carl Theodor Dreyer's charming early comedy — and a delightful surprise from the director best known for the spiritual intensity of The Passion of Joan of Arc and Vampyr. A young theology student wins a coveted parish appointment, only to discover it comes with an unexpected condition: he must marry his predecessor's elderly widow. What follows is a wry, warmly observed farce as the reluctant groom tries to maintain his secret relationship with his actual sweetheart while his formidable new wife keeps a sharp eye on everything. Shot on location in a beautifully preserved Norwegian village, the film reveals Dreyer's gift for naturalistic detail and gentle human comedy. A reminder that one of cinema's great austere masters had a wonderful sense of humor.
Carl Theodor Dreyer's charming early comedy — and a delightful surprise from the director best known for the spiritual intensity of The Passion of Joan of Arc and Vampyr. A young theology student wins a coveted parish appointment, only to discover it comes with an unexpected condition: he must marry his predecessor's elderly widow. What follows is a wry, warmly observed farce as the reluctant groom tries to maintain his secret relationship with his actual sweetheart while his formidable new wife keeps a sharp eye on everything. Shot on location in a beautifully preserved Norwegian village, the film reveals Dreyer's gift for naturalistic detail and gentle human comedy. A reminder that one of cinema's great austere masters had a wonderful sense of humor.
