Katarina kaunis leski

Katarina kaunis leski

1950 · 79 min · ★ 5.7 · Comedy, Romance, History

1790 Turku. After Katarina Thorwöst becomes a widow, there are many suitors, but her heart belongs to the fencing teacher lieutenant Carl-Magnus Schildt.

Directed by T.J. Särkkä · Written by T.J. Särkkä

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