The Seventh Seal (1957)
The story of a challenge to death.
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.
Cast
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Gunnar Björnstrand
as Jöns
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Bengt Ekerot
as Death
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Nils Poppe
as Jof
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Max von Sydow
as Antonius Block
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Bibi Andersson
as Mia
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Inga Gill
as Lisa
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Maud Hansson
as Witch
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Inga Landgré
as Karin
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Gunnel Lindblom
as Mute Girl
- Bertil Anderberg as Raval
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Anders Ek
as Monk
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Åke Fridell
as Plog
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Gunnar Olsson
as Albertus Pictor
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Erik Strandmark
as Jonas Skat
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Lars Lind
as Young Monk (uncredited)
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Benkt-Åke Benktsson
as Merchant at Inn (uncredited)
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Tor Borong
as Farmer at Inn (uncredited)
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Gudrun Brost
as Woman at Inn (uncredited)
Crew
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Ingmar Bergman
Director
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Gunnar Fischer
Director of Photography
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Lennart Wallén
Editor
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Erik Nordgren
Original Music Composer
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Allan Ekelund
Producer
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Ingmar Bergman
Screenplay
