‘The Phantom Carriage’ (Victor Sjostrom, 1921)
The Phantom Carriage (1921) Directed by Victor Sjostrom Written by Selma Lagerlof and Victor Sjostrom Cinematography by Julius Jaenzon For many, the tired face and defeated body of Victor Sjostrom became synonymous with mortality in Ingmar Bergman’s pivotal film, Wild Strawberries. Few know that he was not only Bergman’s mentor but one of cinema’s greatest …