The Phantom Carriage
1921 · 106 MIN · IMDB 8.0 · 14,861 VOTES · DIR. Victor Sjöström
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 276 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:09 The Phantom Carriage
00:03:12 "Send for David Holm!"
00:10:39 "lt wouldn't do for her husband to see her should he come."
00:17:12 "Whoever dies on this eve must drive the cart of death."
00:24:16 the one who gives up the ghost
00:30:45 "David, l can't believe it's you! You are meant to relieve me!"
00:36:29 your time for drunken behaviour."
00:40:17 "Yes, for only now do l realise
00:44:21 but to slink off like that
00:46:02 "l will take you to a time a year ago
00:51:13 "Let me attend to thls."
00:58:25 would have a good year."
00:59:46 but you have lost it!"
01:03:46 "lt is Death, but too soon."
01:06:04 "You have tried
01:13:47 but l cough into people's faces
01:16:10 "You'll know that when l find the person in question"
01:19:44 but promise me to listen to your heart
01:23:58 "Her resistance is so poor
01:31:07 "His sin would be of less magnitude if not for me."
01:36:02 "No, l can't go on. l can't go on!"
01:39:15 where to direct my plea?"
01:42:56 "l promised her to become a good husband and father."
01:46:24 Mastered at Piethopraxis, Köln
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed276
Dialogue density2.6 lines / min
First line00:00:09
Final line01:46:24
Production Record
DirectorVictor Sjöström
LanguageSwedish
IMDb votes14,861