| Description |
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
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digital optical monaural rda |
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video file Blu Ray rda |
| Series |
Criterion collection.
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| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1957. |
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Special features: remastered monoaural soundtrack ; introduction by Ingmar Bergman ; audio commentary by Peter Cowie ; Bergman Island: an 83-minute documentary ; audio interview with Max Von Sydow ; booklet with essay by Gary Giddins. |
| Credits |
Photography, Gunnar Fischer ; editor, Lennart Wallén ; music, Erik Nordgren. |
| Cast |
Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Max Von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Inga Gill, Maud Hansson, Inga Landgré, Gunnel Lindblom, Bertil Anderberg, Anders Ek, Åke Fridell, Gunnar Olsson, Erik Standmark. |
| Summary |
Antonius Block is a knight, who along with his squire, are returning home from the crusades. Black Death is sweeping their country. As they approach home, Death appears to the knight and tells him it is his time. Antonius challenges Death to a chess game for his life. Antonius and Death play as the cultural turmoil envelopes the people around them as they try, in different ways, to deal with the upheaval that the plague has caused. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray disc, full screen (1.33:1); requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
Swedish or English dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Knights and knighthood -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Civilization, Medieval -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Crusades -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Death -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Chess -- End games -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Black Death -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Fantasy films.
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Action and adventure films.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007, screenwriter, film director.
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Björnstrand, Gunnar, 1909-1986, actor.
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Ekerot, Bengt, actor.
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Poppe, Nils, actor.
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Sydow, Max von, 1929- actor.
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Andersson, Bibi, 1935- actor.
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Gill, Inga, actor.
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Hansson, Maud, 1937- actor.
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Landgré, Inga, 1927- actor.
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Lindblom, Gunnel, 1931- actor.
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Anderberg, Bertil, 1913-1991. actor.
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Ek, Anders, 1916-1979, actor.
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Fridell, Åke, 1919-1985, actor.
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Olsson, Gunnar, 1904-1983. actor.
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Strandmark, Erik, 1919-1963. actor.
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Nordgren, Erik, composer.
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Svensk filmindustri.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Sjunde inseglet |
| ISBN |
9781604651423 |
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1604651423 |
| Standard No. |
715515044615 |
| Music No. |
CC18044BD Criterion Collection |
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