Præsten i Vejlby

In the early 17th century, the tyrannical parish priest in Vejlby, Søren Jensen Quist, tries to force his daughter Maren into a lucrative marriage with the wealthy farmer Mikkel Ibsen. However, Maren prefers the bailiff. When Mikkel feels that both the bailiff and the priest are encroaching on his power, he arranges for the priest to be convicted and executed for the murder of Mikkel's brother, Nils Ibsen.

Director: Claus Ørsted

Cast: Karl Stegger, Anne-Lise Gabold, Peter Steen, Jens Okking, Claus Nissen, Lisbet Lundquist, Erik Wedersøe, Ejner Federspiel

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.