The Seventh Seal

Ingmar Bergman Dir. The Seventh Seal in 1957. Swedish drama film about a knight Antonius Block returning from the crusades to see Europe being wiped out by the Plague. On return he meets the personification of Death and is allowed some reprieve from death by gambling his life over a game of chess. The knight and his companions travel to Block's wife whilst the chess game continues. Ultimately Death wins and Block, his wife and four others are seen at the end of the film in a "solemn dance of death" by the juggler friend Block let escape.

Amazing cinematography, every shot is stunning.

Like the use of transitions fading between scenes. Allowing the viewer to know time has passed but in this case it seems ominous.