The Phantom Carriage
The Phantom Carriage

Movie·1921·1h 48m

The Phantom Carriage

Do the Dead Come Back? Can Your Soul Leave Your Body...And Return Again?

Country

Sweden

Language

No Language

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The Story

Original title: Körkarlen

An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year.

Producer

Charles Magnusson

Cinematography

Julius Jaenzon

Themes

new year's evebased on novel or bookfightpoisoncemeteryphantomflashbackconsumerismdying wishalcoholicdeathsilent film

Production House

SF Studios

Audience Score

78%

358 votes

Skip7%
Timepass15%
Go for it38%
Perfection40%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Free

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// cast

Cast

Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström

David Holm

Hilda Borgström

Hilda Borgström

Mrs. Holm

Tore Svennberg

Tore Svennberg

Georges

Astrid Holm

Astrid Holm

Sister Edit

Concordia Selander

Concordia Selander

Edit's Mother

Lisa Lundholm

Sister Maria

Tor Weijden

Tor Weijden

Gustafsson

Einar Axelsson

Einar Axelsson

David's Brother

Olof Ås

Olof Ås

Driver

Nils Aréhn

Nils Aréhn

Prison Chaplain

Simon Lindstrand

David's Companion

Nils Elffors

Nils Elffors

David's Companion

Algot Gunnarsson

Worker

Hildur Lithman

Worker's Wife

John Ekman

John Ekman

Police Constable

Edvin Adolphson

Edvin Adolphson

Man at the Inn (uncredited)

Elof Ahrle

Elof Ahrle

Salvation Army Meeting Attendee (uncredited)

Emmy Albiin

Tuberculosis Patient (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Charles Magnusson

Charles Magnusson

Producer

Victor Sjöström

Victor Sjöström

Writer, Director

Julius Jaenzon

Julius Jaenzon

Director of Photography

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