Rent The Seventh Seal (1957)
3.9 of 5 from 332 ratings
1h 32min
Very impressed with this fantastically powerful Mediaeval drama set in Sweden in the 14th century at the time of the Black Death. The photography, casting, acting and narrative are all brilliant and this 1957 film fully deserves all of its accolades. The scenes of the Mummers Play, the Flagellants and the cruelty and humour in the alehouse, and the feeling of darkness at the stake are all memorable. The modern relevance is strong to a society that is losing faith but feels the loss, and the lack of anything with which to fill it in the face of death.