The Seventh Seal
Det sjunde inseglet1957
The story of a challenge to death.
- Ingmar Bergman
- 1h 36m
- February 16, 1957 · Sweden
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
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 16, 1957
- Original language
- Swedish
- Spoken languages
- Swedish
- Countries
- Sweden
- Production
- SF Studios
- Cast
- Gunnar Björnstrand,Bengt Ekerot,Nils Poppe,Max von Sydow,Bibi Andersson,Inga Gill,Maud Hansson,Inga Landgré,Gunnel Lindblom,Bertil Anderbergand 35 more
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Writer
- Ingmar Bergman
- Producer
- Allan Ekelund
- Cinematography
- Gunnar Fischer
- Music
- Erik Nordgren
- Budget
- $150,000
- Revenue
- $311,212
- IMDb
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