The Parson's Widow (1920 film) - Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer - Full Movie

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.

The Parson's Widow (Swedish: Prästänkan), aka The Witch Woman, is a 1920 Swedish comedy drama film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. The film is based on a story Prestekonen by Kristofer Janson.

Directed by: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Written by: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Based on: Prestekonen by Kristofer Janson
Starring: Einar Röd, Hildur Carlberg, Greta Almroth
Cinematography: George Schnéevoigt
Distributed by: Svensk Filmindustri, Gaumont (France)
Release date: 4 October 1920
Running time: 71 minutes
Country: Sweden
Language: Silent