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Few films have had as large a cultural impact as Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal (Det sjunde inseglet). Disillusioned and exhausted after a decade of battling in the Crusades, a knight (Max von Sydow) encounters Death on a desolate beach and challenges him to a fateful game of chess. Much studied, imitated, even parodied, but never outdone, Bergman’s stunning allegory of man’s search for meaning was one of the benchmark foreign imports of America’s 1950s art house heyday, pushing cinema’s boundaries and ushering in a new era of moviegoing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
I admire and appreciate it. I just wish I could love it more.,
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This review is from: The Seventh Seal (Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
I feel like a fool for not loving this classic examination of theexistence (or lack thereof) of both God and the meaning of life more. I appreciate it, with it's stark, lovely photography, attention to detail, marvelous performances, and sly dark sense of humor that balances the portentousness of the subject matter, and makes the film much easier to watch than my teen film-class memories of it. On the other hand, while I appreciate the film's importance in cinema history, and the bravery with which it tackles the biggest of issues in a head-on, intellectual way, I find it just that - a very intellectual experience, devoid of much in the way of emotion. I also find some of the writing painfully preachy and on the nose. Yet, in the end, I admire what it accomplished in its time, and how well it holds up 53 years later. And seeing as I went from not liking it at all, to liking it quite a bit on my 2nd viewing, I'm open to what a third seeing might bring. As almost goes without saying, the Criterion blu-ray transfer is stunning, and worth buying for the strength of the images, even if you struggle with the film. I'm glad I got it.
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A Blu-ray Winner,
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This review is from: The Seventh Seal (Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
There was never a better showcase for black and white photography than Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" with its stark contrasts and heavy symbolism. As such, Criterion's Blu-ray format enhances a beautiful and enduring film. Memorable scenes such as the chess game on the shore between Death and the knight gleam with breathtaking intensity. For those unfamiliar with the story, the knight (Max Von Sydow), returning disillusioned from the Crusades, challenges Death in order to gain time to save a family from the black plague. The clarity of Blu-ray seems to infuse this old masterpiece with renewed energy by bringing a sharper edge to the symbolic meaning, not only through the imagery but also, oddly, in the dialogue because, to some extent, the film is a synthesis of opposites. One of my favourite examples is the line: "If everything is imperfect in this world, love is perfect in its imperfection" (translated from Swedish, of course!). Highly recommended.
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Superb new edition,
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This review is from: The Seventh Seal (DVD)
This is of course one of the all-time great films, and the new Criterion release gives you an impeccable transfer of it, light and shadow stunningly sharp and clear. The feature-length interview documentary on disc 2 reveals much of the intimate connection between Bergman's life and his art, in his own words (it includes reflections on several films, not just The Seventh Seal). If you're only going to buy one Bergman on DVD, this should be it.
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