The Tears of Saint Peter

– Izabella Scorupco plays Carla, who is a con-artist somewhere in mediavel Sweden. Carla is disguised ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1995
Original Name:
Petri tårar
The Tears of Saint Peter (1995) - Also known as Petri tårar

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.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

11 Aug 1995

Language:

Swedish

Director:

Erich Hörtnagl

Writer:

Jonas Cornell, Erich Hörtnagl

Main Actors:

Izabella Scorupco, Carl-Einar Häckner, Rolf Lassgård, Enrico Bonavera

Plot:

Izabella Scorupco plays Carla, who is a con-artist somewhere in medieval 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.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.6/10