Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal is an extraordinary film that tells the story of a knight returning from the crusades to his Scandinavian home. On his native shore he meets Death. Frustrated by the absurdity of having survived so much only to now have his life claimed, he challenges Death to a game of chess. As long as they play, the knight may continue the journey home to his wife. Death will claim the knight when he wins, and he is confident that he will win. The knight joins up with a traveling couple, and together they make the trek, encountering a rowdy tavern, a troupe of carnival players, and a procession of flagellants along the way. All the while, the knight knows he is slowly losing the game to Death, who manifests himself to t
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