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The Phantom Carriage

Körkarlen

Directed by Victor Sjöström
1921•1h 47m•NR•★ 7.8
Drama / Fantasy / Horror

Synopsis

On New Year's Eve, a drunkard is visited by the spectral carriage driven by the last person to die each year, forced to confront the wreckage of his life. A major influence on Ingmar Bergman and Stanley Kubrick.

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Cast & Crew

DirectorAndrew Lau Wai-Keung
WriterChau TingManfred Wong Man-Chun
CinematographyJacky Tang Hon-Pong
Principal Cast
Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
Ekin Cheng Yee-KinChan Ho Nam
Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
Jordan Chan Siu-ChunChicken / Saan Gai
Shu Qi
Shu QiMei Ling
Gigi Lai Chi
Gigi Lai ChiTuan Mu Rong Yu
Sonny Chiba
Sonny ChibaIchiro Kusakari
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Roy Cheung Yiu-YeungAkira Kusakari
Anya
AnyaNanako Kusakari
Chin Ka-Lok
Chin Ka-LokBig Head

Technical Specifications

Runtime1h 47m (107 mins)

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DirectorVictor Sjöström
LanguagesSwedish
CountrySE
StudioSvensk Filmindustri
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