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The story of a challenge to death - The Seventh Seal
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Title: The Seventh Seal

Release Date: 16 Feb 1957

Runtime: 1h 36m

Genre: Fantasy, Drama

Director: SF Studios

Production Companies: SF Studios

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.

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Average Vote: 8.186 (3025 votes)

Cast

  • Jöns: Gunnar Björnstrand
  • Death: Bengt Ekerot
  • Jof: Nils Poppe
  • Antonius Block: Max von Sydow
  • Mia: Bibi Andersson
  • Lisa: Inga Gill
  • Witch: Maud Hansson
  • Karin: Inga Landgré
  • Mute Girl: Gunnel Lindblom
  • Raval: Bertil Anderberg
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