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The Phantom Carriage (restored) (1921, Sweden, Expressionist Cinema, imdb score: 8.1)
About this film
The Phantom Carriage ( Swedish : Körkarlen , literally "The Wagoner") is a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström , based on the 1912 novel Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness! ( Körkarlen ) by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf . In the film, Sjöström plays a drunkard named David Holm who, on the night of New Year's Eve , is compelled by the ghostly driver of Death 's carriage to reflect on his past mistakes. Alongside Sjöström, the film's cast includes Hilda Borgström , Tore Svennberg , and Astrid Holm .
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The Phantom Carriage, Swedish, Körkarlen, The Wagoner, 1921, silent, film, Victor Sjöström, Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!, Selma Lagerlöf, Tore Svennberg, Astrid Holm, 720p, hd, restored, minimalist channel, expressionist cinema, global expressionism, expressionism