The Phantom Carriage (1921)
Körkarlen (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 47min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 04 Jun 1922 (USA)
- Movie
On New Year's Eve, the driver of a ghostly carriage forces a drunken man to reflect on his selfish, wasted life.
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| Victor Sjöström | ... |
David Holm
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| Hilda Borgström | ... |
Mrs. Holm
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| Tore Svennberg | ... |
Georges
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| Astrid Holm | ... |
Edit
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Concordia Selander | ... |
Edit's Mother
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| Lisa Lundholm | ... |
Maria
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| Tor Weijden | ... |
Gustafsson
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| Einar Axelsson | ... |
David's Brother
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Olof Ås | ... |
Driver
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| Nils Aréhn | ... |
Prison Chaplain
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Simon Lindstrand | ... |
David's Companion
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Nils Elffors | ... |
David's Companion
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Algot Gunnarsson | ... |
Worker
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Hildur Lithman | ... |
Worker's Wife
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| John Ekman | ... |
Police Constable
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| Edvin Adolphson | ... |
Man at the Inn (uncredited)
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| Elof Ahrle | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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| Emmy Albiin | ... |
Tuberculosis Patient (uncredited)
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| Anna-Lisa Baude | ... |
Salvation Army Soldier (uncredited)
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| Josua Bengtson | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Helga Brofeldt | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Julia Cæsar | ... |
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| Mona Geijer-Falkner | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Carl Harald | ... |
Man at the Inn (uncredited)
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| Arthur Natorp | ... |
Salvation Army Soldier (uncredited)
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| Fridolf Rhudin | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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Signe Wirff | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Victor Sjöström | ||
Written by
| Selma Lagerlöf | ... | (novel) |
| Victor Sjöström | ... | () |
Produced by
| Charles Magnusson | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Julius Jaenzon | ... | (as J. Julius) |
Editorial Department
| Eugen Hellman | ... | color timer: negative cutter (as Eugén Hellmann) |
Art Direction by
| Alexander Bako | ... | (uncredited) |
| Axel Esbensen | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur Engborg | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Carl-Axel Söderström | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Eric Westberg | ... | music arrangement: orchestra leader (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1921) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Decla-Bioscop AG (1921) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro Pictures Corporation (1922) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'The Phantom Carriage')
- Redemption Films (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (as 'The Phantom Carriage')
- Tartan Video (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (as 'The Phantom Carriage')
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD) (as 'The Phantom Carriage')
- Grapevine Video (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (as 'The Phantom Carriage')
- Grapevine Video (United States) (VHS) (as 'The Phantom Carriage')
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Vintage Cinema Collection (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- absolut MEDIEN (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On New Year's Eve, three drunkards evoke a legend that tells that the last person to die in a year, if he is a great sinner, will need to drive during the whole following year the Phantom Chariot, the one that picks up the souls of the dead. One of the three drunkards, David Holm, dies at the last stroke of midnight. Written by Yepok |
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| Taglines | Metro's Sensational Production See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Charles Chaplin stated this was the best film ever made. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ved den danske films vugge (1941). See more » |
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[last lines]
Mrs. Holm: I can't help crying too. I won't be truly happy until all my sorrow is drained. David Holm: Lord, please let my soul come to maturity before it is reaped. See more » |