The Phantom Carriage
1921 · Movie · 1h 48m · NR
DramaFantasyHorror
"Do the Dead Come Back? Can Your Soul Leave Your Body...And Return Again?"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Key crew
- Victor SjöströmDirector
- Victor SjöströmWriter
Cast
- Victor SjöströmDavid Holm
- Hilda BorgströmMrs. Holm
- Tore SvennbergGeorges
- Astrid HolmSister Edit
- Concordia SelanderEdit's Mother
- Lisa LundholmSister Maria
- Tor WeijdenGustafsson
- Einar AxelssonDavid's Brother
- Olof ÅsDriver
- Nils AréhnPrison Chaplain
- Simon LindstrandDavid's Companion
- Nils ElfforsDavid's Companion
Stills
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Themes
new year's evebased on novel or bookfightpoisoncemeteryphantomflashbackconsumerismdying wishalcoholicdeathsilent film