Drama, Fantasia – SE, 1957 – M/12 – 96 min. V.O. Sueco, Latim / English Subtitles / Legendado em Português
Realização: Ingmar Bergman · Argumento: Ingmar Bergman · Fotografia: Gunnar Fischer (B&W) · Com: Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Nils Poppe
We celebrate the 100th anniversary of Ingmar Bergman with this classic of world cinema.
Set in medieval Europe in the times of the Black Death, the film narrates the journey of a knight crusader (Max von Sydow) and the game of chess he plays with Death (Bengt Ekerot ).
The plot for this film is based on Bergman´s theatrical play “Wood Painting”. The Seventh Seal, ponders questions of life and death in a discourse of great aesthetic beauty. All of Bergman´s work is characterized by an existential unrest, an angst about the emptiness and meaning of life. The philosophy of Kierkegaard left a deep impression on Bergman.
The author was inspired “by looking at motifs in medieval paintings”, and the Middle Age’s events are used loosely as “an attempt to create modern poetry that transmits the vital experiences of a modern man…” We can say without hesitation that this is one of the outstanding films in the history of cinema!
1957
Festival de Cannes:
Prémio Especial do Júri (Ex aequo com Kanal)
