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
Gunnar Olsson
as Albertus Pictor
Uno Larsson
as Flagellant (uncredited)
Gunlög Hagberg
as Flagellant (uncredited)
Nils Poppe
as Jof
Tor Borong
as Farmer at Inn (uncredited)
Lars Granberg
as Flagellant (uncredited)
Gösta Prüzelius
as Man (uncredited)
Gudrun Brost
as Woman at Inn (uncredited)
Tor Isedal
as Man (uncredited)
Bibi Andersson
as Mia
Ulf Johansson
as Knight Commander (uncredited)
Sten Ardenstam
as Knight (uncredited)
Inga Landgré
as Karin
Inga Gill
as Lisa
Erik Strandmark
as Jonas Skat
Benkt-Åke Benktsson
as Merchant at Inn (uncredited)
Mona Malm
as Young Pregnant Woman (uncredited)
Maud Hansson
as Witch
Åke Fridell
as Plog
Lars Lind
as Young Monk (uncredited)
Georg Skarstedt
as Flagellant (uncredited)
Gunnel Lindblom
as Mute Girl
Anders Ek
as Monk
Gunnar Björnstrand
as Jöns
Bengt Ekerot
as Death
Max von Sydow
as Antonius Block
