The Phantom Carriage

Körkarlen, feature film, 1921

DIRECTED BY: Victor Sjöström


CAST:
Victor Sjöström,
Hilda Borgström,
Tore Svennberg

SCRIPT:
Selma Lagerlöf (roman),
Victor Sjöström

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Julius Jaenzon

Synopsis:
Inspired by the French legend that says that the last of dead of the year has to drive the Chariot in which Death picks up the dead during the whole year. Through a series of flashbacks and double expositions Sjöström creates a certain atmosphere that reflects the social circumstances in which protagonists committed their crimes.

black and white, 93 min