The Seventh Seal
Disillusioned and exhausted after a decade of battling in the Crusades, a knight (Max von Sydow) encounters Death on a desolate beach and challenges him to a fateful game of chess. Much studied, imitated, even parodied, but never outdone, Bergman's stunning allegory of man's search for meaning was one of the benchmark foreign imports of America's 1950s art-house heyday, pushing cinema's boundaries and ushering in a new era of moviegoing.
Year: 1957
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Cult Films / After Dark, Scandinavian Cinema, Avant-garde / Experimental, Spiritual Cinema, Theo's Favourites
Country: Sweden
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Gunnar Bjornstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson
Duration: 96 Minutes
Rating: PG - Adult themes
Subtitles: Yes
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