The Seventh Seal (1957)

Name: The Seventh Seal
Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1957-02-16
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson

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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Released 1957-02-16 · 96 min · Fantasy, Drama

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

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)