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The Phantom Carriage (Swedish: Körkarlen, literally "The Wagoner") is a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström, based on the 1912 novel Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness! ( Körkarlen ) by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf .
The Phantom Carriage: Directed by Victor Sjöström. With Victor Sjöström, Hilda Borgström, Tore Svennberg, Astrid Holm. On New Year's Eve, the driver of a ghostly carriage forces a drunken man to reflect on his selfish, wasted life.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Victor Sjöström
- 1922-06-04
Stephen Pike. 282 subscribers. Subscribed. 891. 84K views 10 years ago. Directed by and Starring Victor Sjostrom, this 1921 Swedish film is a true classic of silent cinema. It's New Year's Eve...
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- Stephen Pike
May 17, 2022 · 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 ...
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Jan 1, 2021 · in Film Studies. On New Year’s Day 1921, the world of cinema changed forever. That was the day that “The Phantom Carriage,” one of the great masterworks of the silent era, was released. Now, exactly 100 years later, the film continues to transfix viewers through its sheer artistry and thought-provoking, life-affirming story.
Swedish director Victor Sjöström's Swedish silent horror drama fantasy film The Phantom Carriage (1921) is an old masterpiece of eerie imagery, moving storytelling, and haunting filmmaking.
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- Horror
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The Phantom Carriage. 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.
