Review of The Seventh Seal (1957) by Eric Henderson for Slant Magazine — 26 Dec 2010
The Seventh Seal, assisted by cinematographer Gunnar Fischer’s richly overexposed images, operates as though it contains the undiluted essence of life’s fueling dialectic formula. Occasionally it does, most notably in the terrifying arrival of the self-flagellants to a weak-willed village.
But the road-trippers in Bergman’s follow-up, Wild Strawberries, achieve a far greater grace and clarity with only a fraction of the heavy lifting.
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This review of The Seventh Seal (1957) was written by Eric Henderson and published by Slant Magazine on 26 Dec 2010.
The Seventh Seal has generally received very positive reviews.
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