| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 106 minutes) : .flv file, sound |
| 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 (k©œrkarlen), directed by the father of Swedish cinema, Victor Sj©œstr©œm. The story, based on a novel by Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerl©œf, concerns an alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well (Sj©œstr©œm himself) who is shown the error of his ways, and the pure-of-heart Salvation Army sister who believes in his redemption. This extraordinarily rich and innovative silent classic (which inspired Ingmar Bergman to make movies) is a Dickensian ghost story and a deeply moving morality tale, as well as a showcase for groundbreaking special effects |
| Notes |
Title from title frames |
| Event |
Originally produced by Criterion Collection/Janus Films in 1921 |
| Subject |
Alcoholics -- Drama
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Redemption -- Drama
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Silent films -- Sweden
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Ghost stories.
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New Year -- Drama
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Alcoholics.
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Ghost stories.
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New Year.
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Redemption.
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Silent films.
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Sweden.
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| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Sj©œstr©œm, Victor, 1879-1960, film director
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Kanopy (Firm)
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