Cemetery Cinema: The Seventh Seal & Harold and Maude
Join us for a movie night in Mount Auburn Cemetery where we will confront mortality with Ingmar Bergman’s “The Seventh Seal”, and celebrate life with Hal Ashby’s “Harold and Maude”.
The Seventh Seal (1957 Sweden) aka Det Sjunde inseglet
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Shown from left: Bengt Ekerot, Max von Sydow
About the Films:
The Seventh Seal
One of the most studied and influential classics of world cinema, this standout film from Ingmar Bergman (Wild Strawberries, Persona) established him as a world-class auteur and forever changed the way we interact with the language of cinema.
In one of his earliest film appearances, Max von Sydow (Hour of the Wolf, The Exorcist) gives the performance of a lifetime as this war-weary crusader returning home from ten years in battle, only to find his homeland decimated by the plague. With its beautifully integrated symbolism, breathtaking cinematography, and memorable set pieces, The Seventh Seal is the hugely influential meditation on the meaning of life in the face of darkness.
The Seventh Seal (1957 Sweden) aka Det Sjunde inseglet
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Shown: Bengt Ekerot
Harold and Maude
With the idiosyncratic American fable Harold and Maude, countercultural director Hal Ashby fashioned what would become the cult classic of its era.
Working from a script by Colin Higgins, Ashby tells the story of the emotional and romantic bond between a death-obsessed young man from a wealthy family and a devil-may-care, bohemian octogenarian. Equal parts gallows humor and romantic innocence, Harold and Maude features memorable set pieces and a remarkable soundtrack by Cat Stevens.
Harold and Maude (1971)
Directed by Hal Ashby
Shown from left: Bud Cort (as Harold), Ruth Gordon (as Maude)
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