The Seventh Seal
Det sjunde inseglet
Release: 1957-02-16
·Runtime: 96m
·★ 8.2
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.
Production Countries
Sweden
Production Companies
SF Studios
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Nils Poppe
as Jof
Maud Hansson
as Witch
Erik Strandmark
as Jonas Skat
Ulf Johansson
as Knight Commander (uncredited)
Gudrun Brost
as Woman at Inn (uncredited)
Bengt Ekerot
as Death
Inga Gill
as Lisa
Mona Malm
as Young Pregnant Woman (uncredited)
Gunlög Hagberg
as Flagellant (uncredited)
Max von Sydow
as Antonius Block
Bibi Andersson
as Mia
Gunnar Olsson
as Albertus Pictor
Lars Lind
as Young Monk (uncredited)
Tor Borong
as Farmer at Inn (uncredited)
Lars Granberg
as Flagellant (uncredited)
Gunnar Björnstrand
as Jöns
Sten Ardenstam
as Knight (uncredited)
Georg Skarstedt
as Flagellant (uncredited)
Åke Fridell
as Plog
Inga Landgré
as Karin
Gunnel Lindblom
as Mute Girl
Uno Larsson
as Flagellant (uncredited)
Gösta Prüzelius
as Man (uncredited)
Anders Ek
as Monk
Benkt-Åke Benktsson
as Merchant at Inn (uncredited)
Tor Isedal
as Man (uncredited)
