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The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal

# The story of a challenge to death
Fantasy   Drama
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Swedish
📆 Date Released: 1957-02-16
⌚ Running Time: 96 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.2

Beloved Cast

Max von Sydow original image
Antonius Block
Max von Sydow
Bengt Ekerot original image
Death
Bengt Ekerot
Gunnar Björnstrand original image
Jöns
Gunnar Björnstrand
Nils Poppe original image
Jof
Nils Poppe
Bibi Andersson original image
Mia
Bibi Andersson
Inga Landgré original image
Karin
Inga Landgré
Åke Fridell original image
Plog
Åke Fridell
Inga Gill original image
Lisa
Inga Gill
Maud Hansson original image
Witch
Maud Hansson
Gunnel Lindblom original image
Mute Girl
Gunnel Lindblom
Bertil Anderberg original image
Raval
Bertil Anderberg
Anders Ek original image
Monk
Anders Ek
Gunnar Olsson original image
Albertus Pictor
Gunnar Olsson
Erik Strandmark original image
Jonas Skat
Erik Strandmark
Lars Lind original image
Young Monk (uncredited)
Lars Lind
Benkt-Åke Benktsson original image
Merchant at Inn (uncredited)
Benkt-Åke Benktsson
Tor Borong original image
Farmer at Inn (uncredited)
Tor Borong
Gudrun Brost original image
Woman at Inn (uncredited)
Gudrun Brost
Harry Asklund original image
Landlord (uncredited)
Harry Asklund
Ulf Johansson original image
Knight Commander (uncredited)
Ulf Johansson
Sten Ardenstam original image
Knight (uncredited)
Sten Ardenstam
Gordon Löwenadler original image
Knight (uncredited)
Gordon Löwenadler
Karl Widh original image
Man with Crutches (uncredited)
Karl Widh
Tommy Karlsson original image
Mikael (uncredited)
Tommy Karlsson
Siv Aleros original image
Flagellant (uncredited)
Siv Aleros
Bengt Gillberg original image
Flagellant (uncredited)
Bengt Gillberg
Lars Granberg original image
Flagellant (uncredited)
Lars Granberg
Gunlög Hagberg original image
Flagellant (uncredited)
Gunlög Hagberg
Gun Hammargren original image
Flagellant (uncredited)
Gun Hammargren
Uno Larsson original image
Flagellant (uncredited)
Uno Larsson
Lennart Lilja original image
Flagellant (uncredited)
Lennart Lilja
Monica Lindman original image
Flagellant (uncredited)
Monica Lindman
Helge Sjökvist original image
Flagellant (uncredited)
Helge Sjökvist
Georg Skarstedt original image
Flagellant (uncredited)
Georg Skarstedt
Ragnar Sörman original image
Flagellant (uncredited)
Ragnar Sörman
Lennart Tollén original image
Flagellant (uncredited)
Lennart Tollén
Caya Wickström original image
Flagellant (uncredited)
Caya Wickström
Catherine Berg original image
Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited)
Catherine Berg
Mona Malm original image
Young Pregnant Woman (uncredited)
Mona Malm
Tor Isedal original image
Man (uncredited)
Tor Isedal
Josef Norman original image
Old Man at Inn (uncredited)
Josef Norman
Gösta Prüzelius original image
Man (uncredited)
Gösta Prüzelius
Fritjof Tall original image
Man (uncredited)
Fritjof Tall
Nils Whiten original image
Old Man Addressed by Monk (uncredited)
Nils Whiten
Lena Bergman original image
Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited)
Lena Bergman

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