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The Phantom Carriage

The Phantom Carriage

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

19217.81h 48m

Overview

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.

Directed by Victor Sjöström
Written by Victor Sjöström, Selma Lagerlöf
Produced by Charles Magnusson
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Top 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

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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

Themes & Keywords

new year's evebased on novel or bookfightpoisoncemeteryphantomflashbackconsumerismdying wishalcoholicdeathsilent filmtuberculosiscarriagestory within the storysalvation armydeathbedsalvationabused wifesubjectiveréveillon

About The Phantom Carriage

The Phantom Carriage is a drama, fantasy, horror film released in 1921 exploring themes of new year's eve, based on novel or book, fight, poison, cemetery, phantom. Directed by Victor Sjöström, it stars Victor Sjöström, Hilda Borgström, Tore Svennberg. 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.

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