And indeed the setting of the film, which takes place during medieval plague times, was a period of such horror and death that the people felt the end of the world was nigh. In this account as each scroll seal is opened, a devastating calamity is unleashed on the world. The title of the film is from the Christian Bible’s Book of Revelations, which refers to seven seals binding the Apocalyptic document that John of Patmos saw in his revelation and which describes the proverbial end of times. But for thoughtful people like you and me, this film is a must see. In fact even though the film features a number of broad comedic moments now and then, the prevailing seriousness of the film’s topic is a problem for some. As such, it was one of the films that helped launch the arthouse cinema scene that sprung up about that time. In fact the film is almost a legend of philosophical speculation on celluloid. The Seventh Seal (1957), written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, still stands as a landmark of film expression, since it cinematically delved into the ultimate questions of existence and death.
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