Thursday, December 15, 2011

The Phantom Carriage 1920

Körkarlen (1920)    Based on an ancient Scandanavian legend, each year on New Year's Eve a phantom chariot carries off the souls of those who have sinned.  David Holm is forced to recall his past misdeeds and his only hope lies in performing an act of selflessness.
    This is like A Christmas Carol but it is much more hardcore and is a silent movie in black and white.  No sugar coating here.  4* (I really liked this movie)

106 min, Drama directed by Victor Sjostrom with Hilda Borgstrom, Astrid Holm, Concordia Selander, Mona Geijer-Falkner, Nils Ahren, Anna-Lisa Baude.

Note:  Blockbuster 4*, imdb 7.9 out of 10, 100% critic and 89% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.



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