| Description |
1 DVD (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
monochrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mono |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| Series |
Janus films collection
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Janus films collection.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, 1.33:1 aspect ratio. |
| Cast |
Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Max Von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Inga Gill, Maud Hansson, Inga Landgré, Gunnel Lindblom. |
| Credits |
Photography, Gunnar Fischer; editor, Lennart Wallén; music, Erik Nordgren. |
| Note |
Originally released as motion picture in 1957. |
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Released as part of the "Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films." |
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Release date: October 24, 2006. |
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Based on the play Painting on wood, by Ingmar Bergman. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Accompanying book "Essential Art House : 50 Years of Janus Films" cataloged separately. |
| Access |
ML: Restricted to home use or face to face teaching. |
| Language |
Swedish dialogue, with optional English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Black Death -- Sweden -- Drama.
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Black Death. |
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Sweden. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Knights and knighthood -- Sweden -- Drama.
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Knights and knighthood. |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films.
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| Indexed Term |
Svart Död Sverige Drama. |
| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Subject |
Swedish language films.
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| Added Author |
Ekelund, Allan.
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Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007.
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Björnstrand, Gunnar, 1909-1986.
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Ekerot, Bengt.
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Poppe, Nils.
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Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020.
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Andersson, Bibi, 1935-2019.
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Gill, Inga.
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Hansson, Maud, 1937-2020.
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Landgré, Inga, 1927-
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Lindblom, Gunnel, 1931-2021.
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Fischer, Gunnar, 1910-2011.
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Wallén, Lennart, 1914-1967.
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Nordgren, Erik.
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Svensk filmindustri.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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Janus Films.
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| Note |
Swedish title: Sjunde inseglet |
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Title from accompanying book : Essential art house |
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Title from container : 50 years of Janus Films |
| Added Title |
Fifty years of Janus Films |
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50 years of Janus Films.
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| Standard No. |
715515021227 |
| Music No. |
SEV 100-JF Janius Films |
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CC1667D-JF Criterian Collection (set) |
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