Movie
The Seventh Seal
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
More about The Seventh Seal
Cast
Gunnar BjörnstrandJöns
Bengt EkerotDeath
Nils PoppeJof
Max von SydowAntonius Block
Bibi AnderssonMia
Inga GillLisa
Maud HanssonWitch
Inga LandgréKarinCredits
- Directed by
- Ingmar Bergman
- Written by
- Ingmar Bergman
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Swedish
- Original title
- Det sjunde inseglet
- Budget
- $150K
- Box office
- $311.2K
Production
SF StudiosSweden
