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The Phantom chariot

Title
The Phantom chariot [motion picture] / Svensk Filmindustri.
Publication
Monterey, CA : Kit Parker, 1920.

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Sjöström, Victor, 1879-1960
Description
2 film reels (83 min.) : si., b&w.; 16 mm.
Summary
Sjostom's silent feature is remarkable for its sophisticated narrative structure developed according to a mise-en-abyme construction, wherein flashback issues from flashback and stories are contained by or within other stories. The main character, David Holm, is given another chance at life via a "non-linear" portal, the point at which the time cycle begins and can also be arrested. In this case, it is New Year's Eve. Most of the filmic narrative takes place or is generated in a cemetery where the protagonist and two drinking buddies are preparing to toast the new year. David Holm tells a story about how one becomes the driver of the "phantom chariot," the conveyance used to gather up departed souls during the coming year. In a series of flashbacks, episodes from Holm's profligate life are revealed culminating in the film's final redemptory scene. (Circulates).
Alternative Title
Korkarlen.
Subjects
Note
  • Project at silent speed.
  • Swedish title: Körkarlen.
  • Based on the novel by Selma Lagerlöf.
Credits (note)
  • Director, Victor Sjostrom; photography, Julius Jaenzon; art directors, Aleksander Bako, Axel Esbensen.
Performer (note)
  • Victor Sjostrom, Hilda Borgstrom, Tore Svennberg, Astrid Holm, Tor Weijden.
Title
The Phantom chariot [motion picture] / Svensk Filmindustri.
Imprint
Monterey, CA : Kit Parker, 1920.
Credits
Director, Victor Sjostrom; photography, Julius Jaenzon; art directors, Aleksander Bako, Axel Esbensen.
Cast
Victor Sjostrom, Hilda Borgstrom, Tore Svennberg, Astrid Holm, Tor Weijden.
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Added Author
Sjöström, Victor, 1879-1960, film director.
Sjöström, Victor, 1879-1960, actor.
Added Title
Korkarlen.
Branch Call Number
M16 4297 P
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