The Tears of Saint Peter (1995)
Izabella Scorupco plays Carla, who is a con-artist somewhere in mediavel Sweden. Carla is disguised as a man and she is selling a "product" called Petri tårar (Tears of St. Peter). This product cures every sickness. In order to promote her product she promises to wake up from the dead all citizens of the town who have died within the last ten years. Both the bishop and the mayor are alarmed as they fear loss of influence over them and try to work against Carla. There are also many citizens who don't want to see their "loved ones" wake up from the dead. In order to make things more confusing, Carla and the son of the mayor, Mark, fall in love with each other.
Director: Erich Hörtnagl
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: August 11, 1995
Cast
- Izabella Scorupco - Carla / Carlo
- Carl-Einar Häckner - Mark
- Rolf Lassgård - Mayor
- Enrico Bonavera - Tabarin
- Lasse Pöysti - The Cripple
- Leif Andrée - Kastraten
- Jan Malmsjö - Mr. von Toppler
- Johanna Sällström - Fröken Karin
- Niklas Falk - Knight
- Elisabeth Melander
Screenplay
Cinematography: Rolf Lindström
Editing: Lasse Lundberg
Production: MovieMakers, Northern Lights, FilmTeknik, TV4, Svenska Filminstitutet, SF Studios, Kinoproduction, Kenneth Madsen Filmproduktion
Country: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
Language: svenska
Original Language: sv
Keywords
medieval
More Films by Director: Erich Hörtnagl
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Tears of Saint Peter about?
- Izabella Scorupco plays Carla, who is a con-artist somewhere in mediavel Sweden. Carla is disguised as a man and she is selling a "product" called Petri tårar (Tears of St. Peter). This product cures every sickness. In order to promote her product she promises to wake up from the dead all citizens of the town who have died within the last ten years. Both the bishop and the mayor are alarmed as they fear loss of influence over them and try to work against Carla. There are also many citizens who don't want to see their "loved ones" wake up from the dead. In order to make things more confusing, Carla and the son of the mayor, Mark, fall in love with each other.
- Who directed The Tears of Saint Peter?
- The Tears of Saint Peter was directed by Erich Hörtnagl.
- Who stars in The Tears of Saint Peter?
- The Tears of Saint Peter stars Izabella Scorupco, Carl-Einar Häckner, Rolf Lassgård, Enrico Bonavera, Lasse Pöysti, Leif Andrée.
- How long is The Tears of Saint Peter?
- The Tears of Saint Peter has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Tears of Saint Peter?
- The Tears of Saint Peter is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Tears of Saint Peter produced?
- The Tears of Saint Peter was produced in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden.