The Tears of Saint Peter (1995): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1995, The Tears of Saint Peter is a drama and romance film directed by Erich Hörtnagl, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. The Tears of Saint Peter stars Izabella Scorupco as Carla / Carlo, Carl-Einar Häckner as Mark, Rolf Lassgård as Mayor and Enrico Bonavera as Tabarin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.0/10, The Tears of Saint Peter has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Tears of Saint Peter page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Tears of Saint Peter tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.