While it is there, it yields the main attention of the film to the deep philosophical existentialism that the characters deal with. The comedy also knows its place in the film. The jokes don’t come off as corny or out of place either, as some comedic relief does.
This creates entertainment and humanizes the characters in a way that seems natural for what the film is dealing with. Satirical jokes and dark humor pop up throughout the film. While the film is serious in one sense, it also offers much comedy. The wails and shaking bodies of the devoted flock portray a human sadness so gripping that no viewer can remain unaffected. There is specifically one scene where a flogging procession interrupts the merrymaking of a troupe of actors. Juxtaposing the Church and the silent character that Death portrays, the greater tragedy of pain brought on by human ignorance is revealed. This is partly a product of Bergman’s own conflicted grim religious state. The movie has scenes of religion that are paired with great pain. Throughout the movie, Christianity and the Church enhance the fear of characters instead of trying to calm those fears. As he calmly plays a game of chess that will determine whether he lives or dies, Antonius talks like a man caught in an existential crisis In contrast to Antonius, his squire Jöns is a nihilist who finds comedy and makes jokes in a world beset by tragedy. Antonius reveals his existential crisis when he accidentally confesses to Death, not a priest, in the church scene. Death follows Antonius Block, a knight who has just returned from the crusades after ten years of fighting, and his adventurous band of tagalongs as Antonius travels home.Īfter returning from a war that he didn’t believe in, Antonius is searching for a God to find meaning in his actions. The movie portrays Death as a black robbed figure.
A world consciously surrounded by death, fourteenth century Black Plague infested Sweden, is the setting for Ingmar Bergman’s classic work of cinema The Seventh Seal. About one hundred eight people die each minute, yet we try not to think about it. This is a guest post from honors student Johan Englen.ĭeath is a daily event across the planet.
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