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Product Information
A tale of a man's search for meaning in life. A knight, after returning home from the Crusades, plays a game of chess with Death while the plague ravages medieval Europe.
Product Identifiers
EAN5023965378729
eBay Product ID (ePID)61625138
Product Key Features
ActorBengt Ekerot, Anders Ek, Ake Fridell, Max von Sydow, Bertil Anderberg, Nils Poppe, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Gunnel Lindblom, Bibi Andersson
Film/TV TitleThe Seventh Seal
DirectorIngmar Bergman
LanguageSwedish
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time92 Mins
Aspect Ratio4:3 Full Frame
Release Year2007
FormatDVD
FeaturesBlack & White, Short film by Bergman: KARIN'S FACE (1984)\On-set Footage with commentary from film historian Ian Christie\Original Theatrical Trailer\Optional Original English-dubbed Soundtrack, With Subtitles
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureSweden
ComposerErik Nordgren
Additional InformationAntonius Block (Max Von Sydow), a knight, returns from a 10-year crusade with his squire, Jons (Gunnar Bjornstrand), to find his homeland ravaged by the plague. When the black-cloaked figure of Death (Bengt Ekerot) appears to claim them, Block, whose war experiences have left him cynical about the existence of God and the afterlife, challenges Death to a game of chess to stall for time and gain some insight into the meaning of life before passing on. The game is intermittently paused and resumed during the journey home while Block and Jons meet several traveling companions, including a mute girl (Gunnel Lindblom) whom they save from a bandit, and a family of poor traveling players--Jof, a gentle visionary (Nils Poppe); his wife, Mia (Bibi Andersson); and their infant daughter. Block witnesses much suffering and anguish along the way (an encounter with a woman accused of witchcraft who is about to be burned at the stake is especially jarring) but also finds evidence of human kindness and love, prompting him to realize that even a single gesture of goodwill might make the long struggle of his existence worthwhile. The title of Ingmar Bergman's highly acclaimed allegorical film stems from the Book of Revelation.
ReviewsUSA Today - Bergman's early masterpiece about a 14th century chess game with Death, Entertainment Weekly - Its metaphysical themes still retain their power
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0\Dolby Digital 5.1\DTS Surround Sound 5.1