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Det sjunde inseglet = The seventh seal Cover Image DVD

Det sjunde inseglet = [videorecording] The seventh seal / produced by AB Svensk Filmindustri ; directed and written by Ingmar Bergman.

Seventh seal (other title)
Criterion Collection. (Author). Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007 (director, author). Björnstrand, Gunnar, 1909-1986 (actor). Ekerot, Bengt, (actor). Sydow, Max von, 1929- (actor). Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) (Added Author). Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson. (Cast).

Summary:

In medieval Sweden a knight returns from war only to find a ravaged homeland. He meets up with a group of travelling players and eventually confronts the embodiment of death with whom he engages in a game of chess for his life. The knight and Death play as the cultural turmoil envelopes the people around them as they try, in different ways, to deal with the upheaval the plague has caused.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs of 2 (laser) (96 min.) : sound, b&w ; 12 in. viewing copy.
  • Publisher: United States : Janus Films, 1987.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Additional material on videodisc include an audio essay on track 2 and an illustrated and annotated filmography.
Copyright notice on videodisc jacket: A.B. Svensk Filmindustri ; 1957.
Copyright notice on videodisc jacket: The Criterion Collection ; 1987.
First released in Sweden 2/16/57 by AB Svensk Filmindustri and in the United States in 1958 by Janus Films.
In Swedish with English subtitles.
LC also holds original Swedish language version with no subtitles.
On videodisc jacket: CC1110L.
Sources used: New York Times, 10/14/58; Variety, 5/29/57; 407-copyright catalog card; Internet database 8/13/96; Baseline 8/13/96; M/B/RS Descriptions files; videodisc label and jacket.
Summary taken from Baseline and Internet movie database.
Swedish title from New York Times, 10/14/58 and Variety, 5/29/57.
Two videodiscs in one jacket.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Gunnar Fischer ; editor, Lennart Wallen ; music, Eric Nordgren.
Participant or Performer Note:
Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson.
Target Audience Note:
TV-PG.

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Life and death, Power over > Religious aspects > Christianity > Drama.
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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.

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500 . ‡aAdditional material on videodisc include an audio essay on track 2 and an illustrated and annotated filmography.
500 . ‡aCopyright notice on videodisc jacket: A.B. Svensk Filmindustri ; 1957.
500 . ‡aCopyright notice on videodisc jacket: The Criterion Collection ; 1987.
500 . ‡aFirst released in Sweden 2/16/57 by AB Svensk Filmindustri and in the United States in 1958 by Janus Films.
500 . ‡aIn Swedish with English subtitles.
500 . ‡aLC also holds original Swedish language version with no subtitles. ‡5DLC
500 . ‡aOn videodisc jacket: CC1110L.
500 . ‡aSources used: New York Times, 10/14/58; Variety, 5/29/57; 407-copyright catalog card; Internet database 8/13/96; Baseline 8/13/96; M/B/RS Descriptions files; videodisc label and jacket.
500 . ‡aSummary taken from Baseline and Internet movie database.
500 . ‡aSwedish title from New York Times, 10/14/58 and Variety, 5/29/57.
500 . ‡aTwo videodiscs in one jacket.
508 . ‡aDirector of photography, Gunnar Fischer ; editor, Lennart Wallen ; music, Eric Nordgren.
5111 . ‡aGunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson.
520 . ‡aIn medieval Sweden a knight returns from war only to find a ravaged homeland. He meets up with a group of travelling players and eventually confronts the embodiment of death with whom he engages in a game of chess for his life. The knight and Death play as the cultural turmoil envelopes the people around them as they try, in different ways, to deal with the upheaval the plague has caused.
521 . ‡aTV-PG.
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7300 . ‡aSjunde inseglet (Motion picture)
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