The Seventh Seal (1957) starring Max von Sydow, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Nils Poppe. Directed by Ingmar Bergman. A knight (von Sydow) and his squire, returning from the Crusades, come back to a land infested with the Black Plague. Death comes for the knight, but the knight talks him into playing chess for his life -- and the lives of his companions. The movie is a strong meditation on the meaning of life and death, although I must confess I was less impressed than most critics seem to be. The film is in Swedish, with English subtitles. Grade: A-
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