The Seventh Seal
The story of a challenge to death.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$150000
Revenue
$311212
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1957-02-16
Status
Released
Original Language
Swedish
Vote Count
3164
Vote Average
8.175
Gunnar Björnstrand
Jöns
Bengt Ekerot
Death
Nils Poppe
Jof
Max von Sydow
Antonius Block
Bibi Andersson
Mia
Inga Gill
Lisa
Maud Hansson
Witch
Inga Landgré
Karin
Gunnel Lindblom
Mute Girl
Bertil Anderberg
Raval
Anders Ek
Monk
Åke Fridell
Plog
Gunnar Olsson
Albertus Pictor
Erik Strandmark
Jonas Skat
Lars Lind
Young Monk (uncredited)
Benkt-Åke Benktsson
Merchant at Inn (uncredited)
Tor Borong
Farmer at Inn (uncredited)
Gudrun Brost
Woman at Inn (uncredited)
Harry Asklund
Landlord (uncredited)
Ulf Johansson
Knight Commander (uncredited)
Sten Ardenstam
Knight (uncredited)
Gordon Löwenadler
Knight (uncredited)
Karl Widh
Man with Crutches (uncredited)
Tommy Karlsson
Mikael (uncredited)
Siv Aleros
Flagellant (uncredited)
Bengt Gillberg
Flagellant (uncredited)
Lars Granberg
Flagellant (uncredited)
Gunlög Hagberg
Flagellant (uncredited)
Gun Hammargren
Flagellant (uncredited)
Uno Larsson
Flagellant (uncredited)
Lennart Lilja
Flagellant (uncredited)
Monica Lindman
Flagellant (uncredited)
Helge Sjökvist
Flagellant (uncredited)
Georg Skarstedt
Flagellant (uncredited)
Ragnar Sörman
Flagellant (uncredited)
Lennart Tollén
Flagellant (uncredited)
Caya Wickström
Flagellant (uncredited)
Catherine Berg
Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited)
Mona Malm
Young Pregnant Woman (uncredited)
Tor Isedal
Man (uncredited)
Josef Norman
Old Man at Inn (uncredited)
Gösta Prüzelius
Man (uncredited)
Fritjof Tall
Man (uncredited)
Nils Whiten
Old Man Addressed by Monk (uncredited)
Lena Bergman
Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited)
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