The Vicar of Vejlby (1931 film)
| Præsten i Vejlby | |
|---|---|
 The vicarage | |
| Directed by | George Schnéevoigt |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Eric A. Pettersson |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Valdemar Christensen |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Bent Froda |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Tonefilm, |
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| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish language |
Præsten i Vejlby (The Vicar of Vejlby) is a 1931 Danish film about a murder in a vicarage directed by George Schnéevoigt and based on a novel by Steen Steensen Blicher.[1] Starring Henrik Malberg and Karin Nellemose it marked the debut of actor Aage Winther-Jørgensen. The film was a remake of the 1920 version by August Blom; and was remade again in 1972 by Claus Ørsted.[2]
One year earlier, George Schnéevoigt had made the first Danish sound film of feature length; however, the dialogue was spoken in Norwegian.[2] Præsten i Vejlby was the first feature-length sound film with Danish dialogue.[1] Although the public had seen short Danish "talkies" since 1923, and experienced foreign features with sound for two years, the Danish language film was unique enough to create a huge success and make the film very profitable.[1]
Cast
- Henrik Malberg ... Præsten Søren Quist
- Karin Nellemose ... Præstedatteren Mette Quist
- Eyvind Johan-Svendsen ... Herredsfogeden Erik Sørensen
- Mathilde Nielsen ... Moster Gertrud
- Gerhard Jessen ... Storbonden Morten Bruus
- Kai Holm ... Karlen Niels Bruus
- Aage Winther-Jørgensen ... Musicerende præst
- Holger-Madsen
- Gudrun Nissen
- Bent Froda ... Organist
References
- ^ a b c "Præsten i Vejlby". www.dfi.dk (in Danish). Det Danske Filminstitut. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ a b Sundholm, John; Andersson, Lars Gustaf; Thorsen, Isak (2012). Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 319.
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