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The seventh seal, Svensk Filmindustri presents ; a film by Ingmar Bergman

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The seventh seal

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Svensk Filmindustri presents ; a film by Ingmar Bergman

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Criterion collection, 11Classic collection

"After a decade of battling in the Crusades, a knight challenges Death to a fateful game of chess"--ContainerIn medieval Sweden a knight returns from war only to find a ravaged homeland. He meets up with a group of travelling players and eventually confronts the embodiment of death with whom he engages in a game of chess for his life. The knight and Death play as the cultural turmoil envelopes the people around them as they try, in different ways, to deal with the upheaval the plague has caused

Chapter titles of feature film: Logos, opening credits ; On the beach ; Jof's vision ; At the church ; The deserted village ; The seduction of Skat ; The procession of flagellants ; Torture at the tavern ; Strawberries and milk at dusk ; "Love is the blackest of all plagues" ; "The deadest actor I've ever seen" ; The burning of the witch ; "Mate at the next move" ; The last supper ; The dance of death -- Special features include: audio commentary by film historian Peter Cowie; Ingmar Bergman: an illustrated filmography; theatrical trailer; restoration demonstration

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Ingmar Bergman's The seventh seal