The Phantom Carriage
Körkarlen
1921 · 1h 48m · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · Sweden · Rated U (GB)
Do the Dead Come Back? Can Your Soul Leave Your Body...And Return Again?
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.
Written & directed by
Victor SjöströmBased on the novel by
Selma Lagerlöf7.4Smart score
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abused wifealcoholicbased on novel or bookcarriagecemeteryconsumerismdeathdeathbeddying wishfightflashbacknew year's evephantompoisonsalvationsalvation armysilent filmstory within the storysubjectivetuberculosis
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