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The Seventh Seal

1957 • 1h36m Fantasy, Drama

Rating

8.2/10

Popularity

5

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.

Details

Director

Ingmar Bergman

Screenplay

Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Gunnar Björnstrand

Bengt Ekerot

Nils Poppe

Release date

2/16/1957

Status

Released

Budget

$150,000

Revenue

$311,212

Origin country

SE

Vote count

3215