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