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The Seventh Seal (1957)

Historical Friction

English - October 13, 2021 15:40 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Previous Episode: Lizzie (2018)
Next Episode: Black Death (2010)

This week's show is the first in a double feature of plague movies - Sara and I watched The Seventh Seal, and talked about how it represents religion, art and mortality. This is a fairly serious episode, but next week's is unhinged. 


Partway through you might notice Sara's audio change - we had some slight tech problems and had to use our backup recording, so please be gentle with us like we're a bowl full of fresh milk.


The music at the end is 'The Seventh Seal' by Scott Walker, because I promised my dad I'd mention it.




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