The Parson's Widow
1920 · 93 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 1,590 VOTES · DIR. Carl Theodor Dreyer
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 268 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:00 This movie from 1920 was digitally restored
00:01:35 across the old region.
00:03:56 where he starved but managed to become a priest.
00:09:26 but made in the image of God.
00:14:54 One took us to paradise
00:17:05 to pass verdict on the applicants.
00:19:29 can claim that the successor pledges himself to marry her.
00:25:38 This is the fourth time I've had to put up with being passed
00:28:00 I hope you will stay the night?
00:31:51 Margarete had two servants that had taken care of the parsonage
00:35:30 I am a man of my word.
00:39:37 I ended up proposing to her.
00:42:20 ACT III
00:46:46 to any other woman, which would be an impediment to this wedding.
00:53:13 Master Söfren is getting too big for his britches, Steinar!
00:58:22 Mrs. Margarete!
01:03:40 A couple of nights later, he tried again.
01:06:30 you can stake your life on that!
01:11:22 but Mrs. Margarete held on.
01:13:45 Maybe he could get a moment with Mari on his own.
01:17:48 when he applied for the job here.
01:19:52 Mari and I are not siblings. She is my betrothed.
01:28:37 On the eight day,
01:33:19 Subtitle translation by T.P. Lindberg
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed268
Dialogue density2.9 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line01:33:19
Production Record
DirectorCarl Theodor Dreyer
LanguageSwedish
IMDb votes1,590