The Seventh Seal (1957) Blu-Ray | Criterion Collection
The Seventh Seal (1957) Blu-Ray | Criterion Collection
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Product Description
Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal is a haunting meditation on faith, mortality, and the search for meaning. Returning from the Crusades to find his homeland ravaged by the Plague, a weary knight (Max von Sydow) is confronted by the personification of Death and challenges him to a fateful game of chess. As the match unfolds, the knight and his squire journey through a despairing world, encountering a host of lost souls. One of the most influential films in cinema history, The Seventh Seal is a starkly poetic allegory that continues to captivate audiences with its philosophical depth and striking imagery.
Key Features
- Restored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Introduction by Ingmar Bergman, recorded in 2003
- Audio commentary by Bergman expert Peter Cowie, with a new afterword
- Bergman Island (2006), an 83-minute documentary by Marie Nyreröd featuring in-depth interviews with Bergman
- Archival audio interview with Max von Sydow
- 1989 tribute to Bergman by filmmaker Woody Allen
- Original theatrical trailer
- Bergman 101, a selected video filmography narrated by Peter Cowie
- Optional English-dubbed soundtrack
- English subtitle translation
- PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by critic Gary Giddins
A timeless masterpiece of existential cinema, The Seventh Seal remains a visually arresting and deeply thought-provoking exploration of life, death, and the divine. This Blu-ray special edition presents the film in breathtaking clarity, accompanied by exclusive interviews, documentaries, and expert commentary.