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Summary:

The last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve is doomed to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year. So says the legend that drives the Phantom Carriage. The story concerns an alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well who is shown the error of his ways and the pure-of-heart Salvation Army sister who believes in his redemption.

Contributors:

Sjöström, Victor, 1879-1960 , director, screenwriter, actor

Borgström, Hilda, 1871-1953 , actor

Svennberg, Tore, 1858-1941 , actor

Holm, Astrid, 1893-1961 , actor

Bye, Matti , composer

Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940

KTL (Musical group)

Svensk filmindustri

Criterion Collection (Firm)

Languages:

Swedish
English

Language Notes:

Silent, with Swedish intertitles and optional English subtitles and choice of 2 musical scores.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Körkarlen [by Lagerlöf, S.]

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 579

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: The phantom carriage
English title on container and disc label: Phantom carriage

Subjects:

Ghost plays

Grim Reaper (Symbolic character) — Drama

Redemption — Drama

New Year — Drama

Sweden — Folklore — Drama

Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940 — Film adaptations

Foreign films

Motion pictures, Swedish

Swedish language films

Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940

Grim Reaper (Symbolic character)

Redemption

New Year

Folklore

Sweden

Genres:

Ghost films

Silent films

Silent films — Sweden

Film adaptations

Fiction films

Feature films

Feature films — Sweden

Foreign language films — Swedish

Foreign language films

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, NTSC; (1.33:1) aspect ratio; Dolby digital stereo.

Performers:

Cast: Victor Sjöström, Hilda Borgström, Tore Svennberg, Astrid Holm, Concordia Selander, Lisa Lundholm, Tor Weijden.

Production Credits:

Cinematographer, J. Julius (Julius Jaenzon).

General Notes:

Based on the novel Körkarlen by Selma Lagerlöf.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1921.
Includes option of 2 musical scores by Matti Bye and KTL.
Special features include audio commentary by film historian Casper Tybjerg; interview with Ingmar Bergman ; The Bergman connection, construction of Råsunda Studios, 2 musical scores.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, tinted color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 unnumbered pages ; illustrations ; 19 cm).

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

KOR 1921 DVD

ISBNs:

9781604654752
1604654759

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515086110
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: CC2052D

OCLC Numbers:

1053110783
746570083 [Invalid]