Criterion's Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal
available on DVD (39.95) and CAV ($99.95) and CLV ($49.95) laserdisc
1957/96 minutes/Black and White/Monaural/In Swedish with optional English subtitles/1.33:1
After a decade of battling in the Crusades, a knight challenges Death to a fateful game of chess. More than forty years after its initial release, Ingmar Bergman's stunning allegory of man's apocalyptic search for meaning remains a textbook on the art of filmmaking and an essential building block in any collection. Criterion is proud to present The Seventh Seal in a pristine new transfer.

Special Features
All editions include:

Audio commentary by noted film historian Peter Cowie
Improved English subtitles

DVD and CAV editions also include:

An annotated, illustrated Bergman filmography, featuring excerpts from Wild Strawberries and The Magician with commentary
Original theatrical trailer with optional English subtitles

DVD also includes

Restoration demonstration
Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
Optional English-dubbed soundtrack