Körkarlen
"Do the Dead Come Back? Can Your Soul Leave Your Body...And Return Again?"
The Phantom Carriage - Characters & Cast
Character Analysis
David Holm
Victor Sjöström
Motivation
Initially driven by spite and a desire to punish the world for his own failures; eventually motivated by the desire to save his family from his own legacy.
Character Arc
Develops from a cynical, abusive drunkard who actively tries to infect others with his misery into a man capable of genuine remorse and prayer for mercy.
Sister Edit
Astrid Holm
Motivation
To save David's soul and ensure that her prayers for him were not in vain, believing that no one is beyond help.
Character Arc
Remains steadfast in her faith and love for David, even as she dies from the very disease he brought into her life.
Georges
Tore Svennberg
Motivation
To fulfill his duty as the driver and perhaps find peace by witnessing the redemption of the man he once corrupted.
Character Arc
A former friend who led David into alcoholism, now serving as the grim servant of Death who must educate David on the consequences of his sins.
Anna Holm
Hilda Borgström
Motivation
To protect her children from the physical and moral influence of her husband.
Character Arc
Transitions from a hopeful wife to a woman driven to the brink of despair and murder-suicide by her husband's abuse.