The Seventh Seal (1957) Blu-Ray | Criterion Collection

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.