The Seventh Seal (1957)

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Daughters of the Dust

Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Daughters of the Dust." A film that portrays the unique culture of the Gullah people by focusing on the extended Peazant family as its members struggle with the decision to leave their island and move north. On the eve of their departure, memories of their Gullah history and its African roots come rising to the surface. Winner of Cinematography at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival.

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Release Date: Jul 20, 1957

Running Time: 90 mins. (edited version)

Running Time: 105 mins. (complete version)

Additional Notes: dialogue Swedish

Country Of Origin: Sweden

starring: Max von Sydow, Inga Landgre, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Nils Poppe, Bibi Andersson, Bengt Ekerot, Ake Fridell, Inga Gill, Erik Strandmark, Bertil Anderberg

director: Ingmar Bergman, Carl-Henry Cagarp

The Seventh Seal

In medieval Sweden, a knight returns from war only to find a ravaged homeland. He meets up with a group of travelling players and eventually confronts the embodiment of death with whom he engages in a game of chess.