The Seventh Seal (16/02/1957)
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.
Production
SF Studios
Pays de production
Sweden
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
Max von Sydow
Bengt Ekerot
Gunnar Björnstrand
Nils Poppe
Bibi Andersson
Inga Landgré