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"The story of a challenge to death."

Oct 13 1958 Not Rated 1h 36m
Drama, Fantasy

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.

Plot

A Knight and his squire are home from the crusades. Black Death is sweeping their country. As they approach home, Death appears to the knight and tells him it is his time. The knight challenges Death to a chess game for his life. The Knight and Death play as the cultural turmoil envelopes the people around them as they try, in different ways, to deal with the upheaval the plague has caused.

Written by

Ingmar Bergman

Directed by

Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot

Crew

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Production Countries

Sweden

Production Companies

SF Studios

Languages

svenska

Awards

9 wins & 2 nominations total

Trailers
The Seventh Seal (1957) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Featurettes
Mark Kermode reviews The Seventh Seal | BFI Player
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Average Rating
8.1 out of 10
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