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The Seventh Seal (1957)

The Seventh Seal (1957)

Drama Fantasy

The story of a challenge to death.

Release Date: 1957, February 16
Directors: Ingmar Bergman
Countries: Sweden
Production: SF Studios
Cast: Max von Sydow, Inga Landgré, Gunnel Lindblom, Bibi Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Inga Gill, Maud Hansson, Bertil Anderberg, Anders Ek, Åke Fridell

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.

Keywords:

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