Körkarlen = The phantom carriage / Svensk filmindustri ; berättad i levande bilder under ledning av Victor Sjöström.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: CC2052D | Criterion CollectionLanguage: Swedish Original language: Swedish Subtitle language: English Series: Criterion collection ; 579.Publication details: [New York] : Criterion Collection : Distributed by Janus Films, [2011]Description: 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, tinted color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([16] pages ; illustrations ; 19 cm)Content type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 9781604654752
- 1604654759
- Phantom carriage
- Cinematographer, J. Julius.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult DVD
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Main Library | DVD | WORLD Korkarle | Available | 33111009512217 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Also known as Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness, The Phantom Chariot was the most famous of Swedish director Victor Sjöstrom's pre-Hollywood films. Based on a novel by Selma Lagerlöf, the film is predicated on an ancient Scandanavian legend. It is said that each year, on St. Sylvester's Night (New Year's Eve), a phantom chariot materializes to carry off the souls of those who have sinned. On one such occasion, David Holm (played by Sjöstrom) is forced to recall his past misdeeds, especially his brutal treatment of his wife. Holm's only hope for salvation lies in his performing a spectacular act of selflessness. As the chariot approaches, Holm despairs: how can he possibly be redeemed before the clock strikes twelve? Sjöstrom's masterful direction is superbly complemented by Julius Jaenzon's multi-exposure cinematography. When artists like Victor Sjöstrom and Mauritz Stiller were lured away by Hollywood, their exodus very nearly brought the wrath of "The Phantom Chariot" on the entire Swedish film industry. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
DVD, region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital stereo.
Silent, with Swedish intertitles and optional English subtitles and choice of 2 musical scores.
Victor Sjöström, Hilda Borgström, Tore Svennberg, Astrid Holm, Concordia Selander, Lisa Lundholm, Tor Weijden, Einar Axelson, Olof Ås, Nils Aréhn, Simon Lindstrand, Nils Elffors, Algot Gunnarsson, Hildur Lithman, John Ekman.
Cinematographer, J. Julius.
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.
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.
Special features: Commentary by film historian Casper Tybjerg; "Ingmar Bergman" interview from 1981; "The Bergman connection" visual essay by Peter Cowie; "Construction of Råsunda Studios" featurette; Two optional musical scores by Matti Bye and KTL. Booklet: "Phantom forms" essay by Paul Mayersberg.
Educational and home use only.