THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (THE CRITERION COLLECTION)

Details

• Release Year: 1921
• Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
• Plot: 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.
• Cast: Victor Sjöström, Hilda Borgström, Tore Svennberg, Astrid Holm, Concordia Selander, Lisa Lundholm, Tor Weijden, Einar Axelsson, Olof Ås, Nils Aréhn, Simon Lindstrand, Nils Elffors, Algot Gunnarsson, Hildur Lithman, John Ekman, Edvin Adolphson, Elof Ahrle, Emmy Albiin, Anna-Lisa Baude, Josua Bengtson, Helga Brofeldt, Julia Cæsar, Mona Geijer-Falkner, Carl Harald, Arthur Natorp, Fridolf Rhudin, Signe Wirff, Selma Lagerlöf
• Director: Victor Sjöström
• Runtime: 1:47
• Company: Svensk Filmindustri (SF), Criterion
• Media Format: Movie