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1957

The Seventh Seal

Directed by Ingmar Bergman
The story of a challenge to death.

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.

Duration

1h 36m

Released

February 16, 1957

Revenue

$311,212

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Cast45

  • Gunnar Björnstrand
  • Bengt Ekerot
  • Nils Poppe
  • Max von Sydow
  • Bibi Andersson
  • Inga Gill
  • Maud Hansson
  • Inga Landgré
  • Gunnel Lindblom

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