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The Seventh Seal (1957)

Feb 16, 1957 · 1h 36m

8.1/10 TMDB user score
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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.

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Top 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)

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