If I Could Marry the Minister
Seen it?1941 | 115 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for readers who like to compare the book and the screen version and romantics. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Eva Örn is a newly graduated teacher, who becomes a school teacher in rural Vikarlunda. She is a beautiful young woman with firm opinions and she does not live up to the locals' picture of the ideal female teacher. She has an affair with the pastor, Ingvar Hagson, but they have to keep their love a secret.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 348 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ivar Johansson
- Viveca LindforsEva Örn
- Georg RydebergIngvar Hagson
- Arnold SjöstrandKnut Knutsson
- Nils LundellAlbert Sundström
- Anna LindahlGreta Knutsson
- Gudrun BrostHelga Persson of Mon
- Sven BergvallPersson of Mon
- Linnéa HillbergSophie Ekeberger
- Viran RydkvistEster Örn
- Arthur NatorpPettersson, Organist