The Seventh Seal (1957)
Release: February 16, 1957 | Runtime: 1h 36m | Rating: 8.2
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.
The story of a challenge to death.
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Main cast
- Gunnar Björnstrand as Jöns
- Bengt Ekerot as Death
- Nils Poppe as Jof
- Max von Sydow as Antonius Block
- Bibi Andersson as Mia
- Inga Gill as Lisa
- Maud Hansson as Witch
- Inga Landgré as Karin
- Gunnel Lindblom as Mute Girl
- Bertil Anderberg as Raval
- Anders Ek as Monk
- Åke Fridell as Plog
- Gunnar Olsson as Albertus Pictor
- Erik Strandmark as Jonas Skat
- Lars Lind as Young Monk (uncredited)
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What is The Seventh Seal about?
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.
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