The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal (1957)

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The story of a challenge to death.

When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

Date of release
1957-02-16
TMDB
8.1 / 10 (3480)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
Director
Ingmar Bergman

Casting

  • Gunnar Björnstrand — Jöns
  • Bengt Ekerot — Death
  • Nils Poppe — Jof
  • Max von Sydow — Antonius Block
  • Bibi Andersson — Mia
  • Inga Gill — Lisa
  • Maud Hansson — Witch
  • Inga Landgré — Karin
  • Gunnel Lindblom — Mute Girl
  • Bertil Anderberg — Raval
  • Anders Ek — Monk
  • Åke Fridell — Plog

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