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82% Critic Match
The Seventh Seal
“The story of a challenge to death.”
8.2 / 10• 1957• 1h 36m•NR• Swedish
FantasyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Gunnar Björnstrand
Jöns
Lead
Bengt Ekerot
Death
Nils Poppe
Jof
Max von Sydow
Antonius Block
Bibi Andersson
Mia
Inga Gill
Lisa
Maud Hansson
Witch
Inga Landgré
Karin
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ingmar Bergman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Seventh Seal is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
