The Seventh Seal
Ingmar Bergman / SE, 1957 / 96 min.
13th-century Sweden. The Black Death is ravages the country. A knight challenges Death to a game of chess. Bergman’s filmic mystery play has much to tell us about the fear, terror and distress that can affect people during a pandemic. New 4K restoration.
Jof and Mia, travelling players and their child, wander the wide-open Swedish countryside in a covered wagon during the Middle Ages when millions across Europe died from the plague. True believers were convinced they were being punished for their sins, self-castigated with whips and had visions of Armageddon.
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Director
Ingmar Bergman
Production year
1957
Country
SE
Original title
Det sjunde inseglet
Length
96 min.
Language
Swedish
Subtitles
ENG or NLD
Format
DCP
Part of
Winter Light
Swedish director Ingmar Bergman’s influence remains significant, and interest in his work endures. Eye is releasing six digitally restored Bergman classics nationwide, including The Seventh Seal (1957) and Persona (1966), while also screening six other highlights in Eye.
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