The Seventh Seal (1957)

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"The story of a challenge to death."

Movie · 1957 · 1h 36m · Released · Fantasy, Drama

Synopsis

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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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

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