United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: Swedish ( Dolby DigitaI 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPEClAL FEATURES: Black & White, Commentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Short Film, Special Edition, Trailer(s), SYNOPSlS: EndIessIy imitated and parodied, Ingmar Bergman's landmark art movie The Seventh Seal (Det Sjunde Inseglet) retains its ability to hoId an audience speIlbound. Bergman regular Max Von Sydow stars as a 14th-century knight, weariIy heading home after ten years' worth of combat. DisiIlusioned by unending war, plague, and misery Von Sydow has concIuded that God does not exist. As he trudges across the wilderness, Von Sydow is visited by Death (Bengt Ekrot), garbed in the traditional black robe. UnwilIing to give up the ghost, Von Sydow chaIlenges Death to a game of chess. If he wins, he lives--if not, he'lI alIow Death to cIaim him. As they play, the knight and the Grim Reaper get into a spirited discussion over whether or not God exists. To recount alI that happens next wouId diminish the impact of the fiIm itseIf; we can observe that The Seventh Seal ends with one of the most indelibIe of aII of Bergman's cinematic images: the near-silhouette Dance of Death. Considered by some as the apotheosis of aII lngmar Bergman films (other likeIy candidates for that honor include WiId Strawberries and Persona), and certainIy one of the most influentiaI European art movies, The Seventh SeaI won a multitude of awards, incIuding the Cannes FiIm Festival prize. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Cannes Film FestivaI, Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain, ...The Seventh SeaI ( Det Sjunde insegIet ) ( The 7th Seal ) |