The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal

The story of a challenge to death.

1957•1h 36m•8.2/10

FantasyDrama

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🎬TMDb

8.2/10(3K)

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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SF Studios

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SV

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Cast

Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Jöns

Bengt Ekerot

Bengt Ekerot

Death

Nils Poppe

Nils Poppe

Jof

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Antonius Block

Bibi Andersson

Bibi Andersson

Mia

Inga Gill

Inga Gill

Lisa

Maud Hansson

Maud Hansson

Witch

Inga Landgré

Inga Landgré

Karin

Gunnel Lindblom

Gunnel Lindblom

Mute Girl

Bertil Anderberg

Raval

Anders Ek

Anders Ek

Monk

Åke Fridell

Åke Fridell

Plog

Gunnar Olsson

Gunnar Olsson

Albertus Pictor

Erik Strandmark

Erik Strandmark

Jonas Skat

Lars Lind

Lars Lind

Young Monk (uncredited)

Benkt-Åke Benktsson

Benkt-Åke Benktsson

Merchant at Inn (uncredited)

Tor Borong

Tor Borong

Farmer at Inn (uncredited)

Gudrun Brost

Gudrun Brost

Woman at Inn (uncredited)

Harry Asklund

Landlord (uncredited)

Ulf Johansson

Ulf Johansson

Knight Commander (uncredited)

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