The seventh seal
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...
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | Swedish English |
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[Irvington, NY] :
Criterion Collection,
[2009]
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| Edition: | [Special edition]. |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
11. |
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Full screen (1.33:1 aspect). Originally released as a motion picture in 1957. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (97 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (22 pages). |
| Playing Time: | 01:37:00 |
| Format: | DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen (1.33:1 aspect); Dolby Digital mono; new, restored High-Definition digital transfer. |
| Awards: | Golden Globe Awards, 1966: Best motion picture - Musical/Comedy ; Best motion picture actress - Musical/Comedy. Cinema Writers Circle Awards. Spain, 1962: CEC award/Best foreign director; Best foreign film. |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Gunnar Fischer ; editor, Lennart Wallén ; music, Erik Nordgren. |
| ISBN: | 9781604651416 1604651415 |
