The Seventh Seal (1957)

Inga Landgré: Karin - Block's Wife

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• Karin, Block's Wife : [reading from the Book of Revelation]  And when the Lamb had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth. And a third part of the earth was burnt up... and a third part of the trees was burnt up... and all the green grass was burnt up. And the second angel sounded his trumpet... and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea. And a third part of the sea became blood. And the third angel sounded his trumpet... and there fell a great star from heaven... burning as if it were a torch. And the name of the star is called Wormwood.

  [Death suddenly appears before them] 

• Antonius Block : From our darkness, we call out to Thee, Lord. Have mercy on us because we are small and frightened and ignorant.

  Jöns : [bitterly]  In the darkness where you are supposed to be, where all of us probably are... In the darkness you will find no one to listen to your cries or be touched by your sufferings. Wash your tears and mirror yourself in your indifference.

  Antonius Block : God, You who are somewhere, who must be somewhere, have mercy upon us.

  Jöns : I could have given you an herb to purge you of your worries about eternity. Now it seems to be too late. But in any case, feel the immense triumph of this last minute when you can still roll your eyes and move your toes.

  Karin, Block's Wife : Quiet, quiet.

  Jöns : I shall be silent, but under protest.