The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal

The story of a challenge to death

1957 sv 96 minutes

Rating: 8.2

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Antonius Block

Bengt Ekerot

Bengt Ekerot

Death

Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Jöns

Nils Poppe

Nils Poppe

Jof

Bibi Andersson

Bibi Andersson

Mia

Inga Landgré

Inga Landgré

Karin

Åke Fridell

Åke Fridell

Plog

Inga Gill

Inga Gill

Lisa

Maud Hansson

Maud Hansson

Witch

Gunnel Lindblom

Gunnel Lindblom

Mute Girl

Bertil Anderberg

Bertil Anderberg

Raval

Anders Ek

Anders Ek

Monk

Gunnar Olsson

Gunnar Olsson

Albertus Pictor

Erik Strandmark

Erik Strandmark

Jonas Skat

Lars Lind

Lars Lind

Young Monk (uncredited)

Benkt-Åke Benktsson

Benkt-Åke Benktsson

Merchant at Inn (uncredited)

Tor Borong

Tor Borong

Farmer at Inn (uncredited)

Gudrun Brost

Gudrun Brost

Woman at Inn (uncredited)

Harry Asklund

Harry Asklund

Landlord (uncredited)

Ulf Johansson

Ulf Johansson

Knight Commander (uncredited)

Sten Ardenstam

Sten Ardenstam

Knight (uncredited)

Gordon Löwenadler

Gordon Löwenadler

Knight (uncredited)

Karl Widh

Karl Widh

Man with Crutches (uncredited)

Tommy Karlsson

Tommy Karlsson

Mikael (uncredited)

Siv Aleros

Siv Aleros

Flagellant (uncredited)

Bengt Gillberg

Bengt Gillberg

Flagellant (uncredited)

Lars Granberg

Lars Granberg

Flagellant (uncredited)

Gunlög Hagberg

Gunlög Hagberg

Flagellant (uncredited)

Gun Hammargren

Gun Hammargren

Flagellant (uncredited)

Uno Larsson

Uno Larsson

Flagellant (uncredited)

Lennart Lilja

Lennart Lilja

Flagellant (uncredited)

Monica Lindman

Monica Lindman

Flagellant (uncredited)

Helge Sjökvist

Helge Sjökvist

Flagellant (uncredited)

Georg Skarstedt

Georg Skarstedt

Flagellant (uncredited)

Ragnar Sörman

Ragnar Sörman

Flagellant (uncredited)

Lennart Tollén

Lennart Tollén

Flagellant (uncredited)

Caya Wickström

Caya Wickström

Flagellant (uncredited)

Catherine Berg

Catherine Berg

Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited)

Mona Malm

Mona Malm

Young Pregnant Woman (uncredited)

Tor Isedal

Tor Isedal

Man (uncredited)

Josef Norman

Josef Norman

Old Man at Inn (uncredited)

Gösta Prüzelius

Gösta Prüzelius

Man (uncredited)

Fritjof Tall

Fritjof Tall

Man (uncredited)

Nils Whiten

Nils Whiten

Old Man Addressed by Monk (uncredited)

Lena Bergman

Lena Bergman

Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited)

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