The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal

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

Max von Sydow

Bengt Ekerot

Bengt Ekerot

Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Nils Poppe

Nils Poppe

Bibi Andersson

Bibi Andersson

Inga Landgré

Inga Landgré