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The last person to die on New Year’s Eve before the clock strikes twelve is doomed to take the reins of Death’s chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year. So says the legend that drives The Phantom Carriage (Körkarlen), directed by the father of Swedish cinema, Victor Sjöström. The story, based on a novel by Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerlöf, concerns an alcoholic, abusive ne’er-do-well (Sjöström himself) who is shown the error of his ways, and the pure-of-heart Salvation Army sister who believes in his redemption. This extraordinarily rich and innovative silent classic (which inspired Ingmar Bergman to make movies) is a Dickensian ghost story and a deeply moving morality tale, as well as a showcase for groundbreaking special effects.
Original Release
01/01/1921
US Release
06/04/1922
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Hilda Borgström | Mrs. Holm |
Tore Svennberg | Georges |
Astrid Holm | Edit / Sister Edit |
Concordia Selander | Edit's Mother |
Lisa Lundholm | Maria / Sister Maria |
Tor Weijden | Gustafsson |
Einar Axelsson | David's Brother |
Olof Ås | Driver |
Nils Aréhn | Prison Chaplain |
Simon Lindstrand | David's Companion |
Directors
Writers
Victor Sjöström, Selma Lagerlöf
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hilda Borgström | Mrs. Holm |
Tore Svennberg | Georges |
Astrid Holm | Edit / Sister Edit |
Concordia Selander | Edit's Mother |
Lisa Lundholm | Maria / Sister Maria |
Tor Weijden | Gustafsson |
Einar Axelsson | David's Brother |
Olof Ås | Driver |
Nils Aréhn | Prison Chaplain |
Simon Lindstrand | David's Companion |
Nils Elffors | David's Companion |
Algot Gunnarsson | Worker |
Hildur Lithman | Worker's Wife |
John Ekman | Police Constable |
Edvin Adolphson | Man at the Inn |
Elof Ahrle | Young Man |
Emmy Albiin | Tuberculosis Patient |
Anna-Lisa Baude | Salvation Army Soldier |
Josua Bengtson | Gambler |
Helga Brofeldt | Waitress |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Charles Magnusson | Producer |