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The Phantom Carriage

1921, Movie, 1h 46min

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.

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Reviews

Critic Scott Tobias

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...a stark moral tale, poised on the scary precipice between life and death.

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Johan Larsson

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Fantastisk film med en förväntat gripande handling då Lagerlöf står för just den. Miljö, scenografi, skådespel och specialeffekter förmedlar oerhörda känslor och den fantastiska musiken sätter stämningen genom hela filmen. Det är ju synd för svens...

2 years ago

Critic Josefine Krischausky

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...än idag råder det ingen större tvekan om varför “Körkarlen” fick det betydelsefulla mottagande och eftermäle som den fick.

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Frequently asked questions

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On New Year's Eve, a group of drunkards evokes a legend about a phantom carriage that collects the souls of the dead. One of them, David Holm, dies that night and is taken on a journey by the carriage's driver, Georges, to confront his past and the consequences of his actions. Through a series of flashbacks, we see how David's life was destroyed by his addiction to alcohol and how he lost his family and friends. When Georges shows him that his wife Anna is planning to poison their children and herself, David begs for a chance to save them. In the end, David regains consciousness and rushes to Anna's side, promising to reform and start a new life.

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