The Phantom Carriage

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

1921 1h 48m SV

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7.7

BANGER

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Victor Sjöström
David Holm
Hilda Borgström
Mrs. Holm
Tore Svennberg
Georges
Astrid Holm
Sister Edit
Concordia Selander
Edit's Mother
Lisa Lundholm
Sister Maria
Tor Weijden
Gustafsson
Einar Axelsson
David's Brother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victor Sjöström
Writers: Victor Sjöström
Languages: No Language
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Victor Sjöström, shot by Julius Jaenzon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Victor Sjöström and Hilda Borgström and Tore Svennberg carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Do the Dead Come Back? Can Your Soul Leave Your Body...And Return Again?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0012364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Victor Sjöström directs. Julius Jaenzon behind the camera. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in No Language.

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1105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Victor Sjöström, shot by Julius Jaenzon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Victor Sjöström and Hilda Borgström and Tore Svennberg carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "Do the Dead Come Back? Can Your Soul Leave Your Body...And Return Again?".
5IMDB entry: tt0012364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Classified under 20 themes, including "new year's eve", "based on novel or book", "fight", "poison".
7Released under 21 different titles around the world.