The Phantom Carriage
DVD | Blu-ray
Directed by Victor Sjostrom
Written by Victor Sjostrom
Starring Victor Sjostrom, Hilda Borgstrom, Tore Svennberg
The Criterion Collection
Release Date: September 27, 2011

THE FILM:

When it comes to the greatest of great in the world of film, it may not always be how well received a film is at its given release date.  For many classics, the spanning of time has done wonders, and will continue to do so, for their legacy and their cultural relevance.

Look at something like The Phantom Carriage from writer/director/star Victor Sjostrom.  A huge influence on the works of people like, primarily (as pointed out by this brand new stunner of a release from The Criterion Collection) Ingmar Bergman, Carriage has become an increasingly popular film within the world of cinephiles, and genre nuts alike.  And frankly, the love for this masterpiece hasn’t gone far enough.