The seventh seal
Book • 1960
Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" is a 1957 Swedish film set during the Black Death.
It follows a medieval knight, Antonius Block, who plays a game of chess with Death, personified as a cloaked figure.
As the game progresses, the knight seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God. The film is renowned for its stark imagery, existential themes, and exploration of faith and doubt.
Through its allegorical narrative and memorable characters, "The Seventh Seal" remains a landmark of world cinema, probing humanity's deepest fears and spiritual longings.
It follows a medieval knight, Antonius Block, who plays a game of chess with Death, personified as a cloaked figure.
As the game progresses, the knight seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God. The film is renowned for its stark imagery, existential themes, and exploration of faith and doubt.
Through its allegorical narrative and memorable characters, "The Seventh Seal" remains a landmark of world cinema, probing humanity's deepest fears and spiritual longings.
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