Movie #: 55 Title: Seventh Seal 1956

Rating: 9.20

Director (last): BERGMAN (first): INGMAR

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Tremendously thoughtful, searing drama about the meaning of life. A knight, returned from the crusades, travels ravaged Europe seeking proof of God's existence while playing a game of chess with Death. At one point, he encounters the burning of a witch and obtains permission to talk to her, hoping for proof the devil exists, and therefore, so does God. The witch claims her beloved demon will rescue her from the flames, but when her feet begin to feel the effects of the fire, doubt and then panic cross her face, and the Knight departs in disgust.

Is this movie a "gem"? No

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Added: 1976-01-01 [yyyy-mm-dd]