Sweden / Sep 07, 1939
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
French version of the Selma Lagerlof story, most famously filmed in 1921 by Victor Sjostrom, about a poor sinner who only realizes what misery he's wrought when he dies on New Year's Eve and is collected by Death in his carriage.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| René Génin | Le père Éternel |
| Robert Le Vigan | Le père Martin |
| Jean Mercanton | Pierre Holm |
| Ariane Borg | Suzanne |
| Madame Lherbay | la vieille qui meurt |
| Mila Parély | Anna |
| Marie-Hélène Dasté | la prostituée |
| Andrée Mery | la vieille repentie |
| Jean Joffre | Le gardien de la prison |
| Philippe Richard | Le patron du cabaret |
| Georges Mauloy | Le pasteur |
| Marcel Pérès | Un consommateur |
| Marguerite de Morlaye | La riche bourgeoise |
| Georges Douking | Un ivrogne |
| Édouard Francomme | L'homme au cabaret |
| Alexandre Rignault | Le géant |
| Jean Claudio | Un enfant |
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| Jean Buquet | Un enfant |
| Michel François | Le fils de David Holm |
| Suzanne Morlot | Une salutiste |
| Jean Parédès | Un salutiste |
| Jean Sylvain | Un salutiste |
| Génia Vaury | Une salutiste |
| Eugène Yvernès | Un salutiste |
| Lucy Kieffer | |
| Marcel Chabrier | |
| Frédéric O'Brady |
Genres
FantasyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Charrette fantôme |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Transcontinental Films S.A. |
| Release date | 7 settembre 1939 |
| Executive producer | Paul Graetz |
| Writer | Julien Duvivier, Alexandre Arnoux |
| Assistant directors | Julien Duvivier |
| Music | Jacques Ibert, G. Derveaux |
| Sound | Jacques Ibert, G. Derveaux |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Jan 14, 1940
United States / May 01, 1940
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