The Parson's Widow 1920
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Director
- Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Network
- SF Studios
- Where to Stream
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
What is The Parson's Widow?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Parson's Widow" (1920).
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1920
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Release date
- Oct 4, 1920
- Original language
- SV
- Origin
- Sweden
- Studios
- SF Studios
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, History
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.2/10 from 49 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~93 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- SF Studios
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Parson's Widow" (1920).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invention/guessing (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
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Constraint 5: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 6: Word count must be 150-190 words.
Title: The Parson's Widow (Swedish: Prästänkan), also known as The Witch Woman.
Year: 1920.
Release Date: 10/04/1920 (SE).
Genres: Comedy, Drama, History.
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer.
Format: Silent film.
Based on: Story "Prestekonen" by Kristofer Janson.
Runtime: 1h 33m.
Plot: A newly elected village parson is required to marry his predecessor's widow. However, he is already married, and the woman is old enough to be his grandmother.
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The Parson's Widow is a 1920 Swedish film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. Also known as The Witch Woman, this silent film
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The Parson's Widow holds a community rating of 7.2/10 based on 49 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Comedy, Drama for fans of the genre.
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The Parson's Widow is a feature film with a runtime of 93 minutes. It was released in 1920. Release status: Released.
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The Parson's Widow was directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer.
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