The Seventh Seal(1957)

The story of a challenge to death.

• Fantasy
• Drama

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.

Director:

Ingmar Bergman

Released:

1957-02-16

Country:

Sweden

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