Film
The Seventh Seal (1957)
The story of a challenge to death.
Drama, Fantasy· Directed by Ingmar Bergman· 96 min
Overview
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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Connections
Top billing
- Gunnar Björnstrand as Jöns
- Bengt Ekerot as Death
- Nils Poppe as Jof
- Max von Sydow as Antonius Block
- Bibi Andersson as Mia