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The Seventh Seal (1957)

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.

Release: 1957-02-16
Runtime: 96 min
Rating: 8.162 / 10
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
No Image
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)