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The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal

The story of a challenge to death.

19578.21h 36m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Written by Ingmar Bergman
Produced by Allan Ekelund
Box OfficeBudget: $150KRevenue: $311K

Top Cast

Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Jöns

Bengt Ekerot

Bengt Ekerot

Death

Nils Poppe

Nils Poppe

Jof

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Antonius Block

Bibi Andersson

Bibi Andersson

Mia

Inga Gill

Inga Gill

Lisa

Maud Hansson

Maud Hansson

Witch

Inga Landgré

Inga Landgré

Karin

Gunnel Lindblom

Gunnel Lindblom

Mute Girl

B

Bertil Anderberg

Raval

Themes & Keywords

witchdying and deathblacksmithchesscountrysideallegorycrusadeartistjugglerwitch burninglast judgmentsymbolismsense of lifematter of life and deathgrim reaperblack and whitedemonbelief in godmiddle ages (476-1453)meaning of lifevirgin maryblack deathplaying chessdeath personifieddeath incarnatelife teachermetaphysical14th centuryseeking a godmetaphysical dramametaphysics, mysticism, kabbalah, spiritismthe virgin maryambiguousfacing death

About The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal is a fantasy, drama film released in 1957 exploring themes of witch, dying and death, blacksmith, chess, countryside, allegory. Directed by Ingmar Bergman, it stars Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe. 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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