Synopsis
An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year.
Key facts
Production companies
SF Studios
Home video distributors
Redemption (United Kingdom)
Based on
Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!
Crew
Screenplay
Victor Sjöström
Trailer
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Festival History
- Telluride Film Festival 2019 generic
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2007 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2005 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1988 generic
Titles
| Original title | KÖRKARLEN | |
| Alternate title | La Charrette fantôme | |
| Alternate title | The Soul Shall Bear Witness | |
| Alternate title | The Phantom Chariot | |
| Alternate title | The Phantom Carriage | |
| Alternate title | The Stroke of Midnight |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Redemption (cat. no. RETN041) | United Kingdom, clamshell |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | RETN041 |
Full credits
| Director | Victor Sjöström |
| Screenplay | Victor Sjöström |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
