The Parson's Widow

The Parson's Widow

Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

Produced by SF Studios

192093 min7.3 / 10

A farcical silent-era comedy built on absurd romantic entanglements, magical mishaps, and the clash between village tradition and personal desire.

A newly elected village parson is required to marry his predecessor's widow. However, he's already married, and the woman is old enough to be his grandmother.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Parson's Widow sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Parson's Widow violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Parson's Widow easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Parson's Widow scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does The Parson's Widow end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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