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The Seventh Seal

1957 · 96 min · Fantasy, Drama · ★ 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.

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Cast

  • Gunnar Björnstrand
    Jöns
  • Bengt Ekerot
    Death
  • Nils Poppe
    Jof
  • Max von Sydow
    Antonius Block
  • Bibi Andersson
    Mia
  • Inga Gill
    Lisa

Crew

  • Producer · Allan Ekelund
  • Director · Ingmar Bergman
  • Screenplay · Ingmar Bergman

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