The Seventh Seal (1957)1h36
Fantasy · Drama
Director Ingmar Bergman (7.7 avg)
Also directed Persona, Wild Strawberries, Fanny and Alexander, and 63 more
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
Bengt Ekerot
Nils Poppe
Max von Sydow
Bibi Andersson
Inga Gill
Maud Hansson
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