The Seventh Seal

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.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Top cast

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

B

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)

H

Harry Asklund

Landlord (uncredited)

Ulf Johansson

Knight Commander (uncredited)

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