8.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Seventh Seal (1957)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Overview
When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.
Starring Cast
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.6
Overview
When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central focus on universal existential questions, the search for meaning, and the inevitability of death transcends specific political ideologies, leading to a neutral rating. It explores the human condition and individual struggles with faith and doubt rather than advocating for a particular political stance or societal solution.
The film features a cast that is entirely traditional, reflecting its historical setting without any intentional diversity in casting. Its narrative focuses on existential and philosophical themes, and does not engage with or critique traditional identities or incorporate DEI themes.
Secondary
The film explores the profound spiritual struggle of its protagonist within a Christian framework, treating his search for God and meaning with deep respect and sympathy. While it critiques the hypocrisy, fear, and cruelty found in some institutional and superstitious manifestations of medieval Christianity, it simultaneously portrays genuine faith, compassion, and the human need for spiritual connection with dignity.
Ingmar Bergman's 'The Seventh Seal' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The narrative centers on existential and religious inquiries within a medieval setting, with all depicted relationships being heterosexual. Therefore, the film has no discernible impact on the portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities.
The Seventh Seal, a medieval allegory, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on existential and religious questions during the Black Plague, without engaging with gender identity beyond cisgender norms of its historical setting.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Seventh Seal is an original screenplay by Ingmar Bergman. Its characters were created for this film, meaning there were no pre-existing canonical or historical versions with established genders to be swapped.
The Seventh Seal is an original screenplay by Ingmar Bergman, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races or a biopic of historical figures. All characters originated with this film, thus no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
8.2
Critic Ratings
9.3
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