The Seventh Seal (PG)

Start Date

Wednesday 12th Feb 2025 19:00 PM

End Date

Wednesday 12th Feb 2025 21:30 PM

Location

Harrogate Odeon, East Parade, East Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LB

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The Seventh Seal | 1957 | PG | Dir. Ingmar Bergman | Sweden | 92 mins | IMDb 8.1 | Subtitled | B&W

Presented by HARROGATE FILM SOCIETY - open to non-members.

The 1957 classic of Swedish Art House Cinema is Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal. Rich with iconic imagery of Max Von Sydow as the knight returning from the crusades who challenges death to a game of chess. The Seventh Seal, (Det Sjunde Inseglet) although rooted in themes of mortality also celebrates the simple pleasures of life, personified by the luminous Bibi Andersson as Mary.
The crisp black and white cinematography is captivating throughout. Characters of all moods are present in the picture. The period details may not be appropriate, but the gloomy aura is finely captured. And comfortably steering the film past the finish line are the sturdy performances, led by Max von Sydow who plays a knight locked in a game with Death itself, latter personified by Bengt Ekerot. And the scenes between the two are easy standouts.

Trivia
Ingmar Bergman credited the film with helping him overcome his crippling fear of death. Because the film dealt so overtly with the subject, he found it a highly cathartic experience.

Our classic cinema (season 2) will be offered initially as a package for all four films before individual tickets are made available in early January. With introductions from Dave and Mandy before each film.

• Seating limited to 70 so we recommend you book in advance.
• Screen 3.
• One wheelchair space - get in touch to reserve this - at contact.harrogatefilmsociety@gmail.com
• Doors open at 7pm and the film will start after the introduction.
• All seating is unreserved so grab a seat wherever you like.
• Free parking in Odeon car park but you must display a parking voucher available from Odeon staff.
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