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The Seventh Seal (Swedish: Det sjunde inseglet) is a 1957 Swedish historical fantasy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman.Set in Denmark (Elsinore and Roskilde are Danish cities cited in the movie) during the Black Death, it tells of the journey of a medieval knight (Max von Sydow) and a game of chess he plays with the personification of Death (Bengt Ekerot), who has come to take his life.
- 16 February 1957
- Erik Nordgren
- $150,000
- Allan Ekelund
A knight challenges Death to a chess game during the Black Plague in medieval Sweden. Directed by Ingmar Bergman, the film explores existential themes and features memorable images and characters.
- (193K)
- Ingmar Bergman
- Not Rated
- Drama, Fantasy
Apr 16, 2000 · A knight returns from the Crusades and challenges Death to a game of chess in this existential film by Ingmar Bergman. Roger Ebert praises its stark imagery, its uncompromising subject of God's absence, and its rich detail of medieval Europe.
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A 1957 Swedish drama/fantasy film that challenges the meaning of life and death in the face of the Black Death. The Seventh Seal follows a disillusioned knight who plays chess with Death and seeks to redeem himself.
- (3.1K)
- Max Von Sydow
- Ingmar Bergman
- Svensk Filmindustri
Aug 6, 2023 · A film review of Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal, a 1957 Swedish drama about a knight who challenges Death to a game of chess. The review explores the themes of death, existence, and religion in the medieval context of the plague and the crusades.
A knight challenges Death to a game of chess in this allegorical masterpiece of Swedish cinema. Explore the film's themes, context, and legacy with essays, interviews, and videos from Criterion experts and Bergman enthusiasts.
May 2, 2024 · The Seventh Seal, Swedish allegorical dramatic film, released in 1957, that is widely considered director Ingmar Bergman’s greatest work and a classic in world cinema. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.) Antonius Block (played by Max von Sydow) is a disillusioned knight
