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The Seventh Seal (1957)

The story of a challenge to death.

Genre : Fantasy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Ingmar Bergman
Writer : Ingmar Bergman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Gunnar Björnstrand
Gunnar Björnstrand
Jöns
Bengt Ekerot
Bengt Ekerot
Death
Nils Poppe
Nils Poppe
Jof
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Antonius Block
Bibi Andersson
Bibi Andersson
Mia
Inga Landgré
Inga Landgré
Karin
Åke Fridell
Åke Fridell
Plog
Inga Gill
Inga Gill
Lisa
Maud Hansson
Maud Hansson
Witch
Gunnel Lindblom
Gunnel Lindblom
Mute Girl
Bertil Anderberg
Bertil Anderberg
Raval
Anders Ek
Anders Ek
Monk
Gunnar Olsson
Gunnar Olsson
Albertus Pictor
Erik Strandmark
Erik Strandmark
Jonas Skat
Lars Lind
Lars Lind
Young Monk (uncredited)
Benkt-Åke Benktsson
Benkt-Åke Benktsson
Merchant at Inn (uncredited)
Tor Borong
Tor Borong
Farmer at Inn (uncredited)
Gudrun Brost
Gudrun Brost
Woman at Inn (uncredited)
Harry Asklund
Harry Asklund
Landlord (uncredited)
Ulf Johansson
Ulf Johansson
Knight Commander (uncredited)
Sten Ardenstam
Sten Ardenstam
Knight (uncredited)
Gordon Löwenadler
Gordon Löwenadler
Knight (uncredited)
Karl Widh
Karl Widh
Man with Crutches (uncredited)
Tommy Karlsson
Tommy Karlsson
Mikael (uncredited)
Siv Aleros
Siv Aleros
Flagellant (uncredited)
Bengt Gillberg
Bengt Gillberg
Flagellant (uncredited)
Lars Granberg
Lars Granberg
Flagellant (uncredited)
Gunlög Hagberg
Gunlög Hagberg
Flagellant (uncredited)
Gun Hammargren
Gun Hammargren
Flagellant (uncredited)
Uno Larsson
Uno Larsson
Flagellant (uncredited)
Lennart Lilja
Lennart Lilja
Flagellant (uncredited)
Monica Lindman
Monica Lindman
Flagellant (uncredited)
Helge Sjökvist
Helge Sjökvist
Flagellant (uncredited)
Georg Skarstedt
Georg Skarstedt
Flagellant (uncredited)
Ragnar Sörman
Ragnar Sörman
Flagellant (uncredited)
Lennart Tollén
Lennart Tollén
Flagellant (uncredited)
Caya Wickström
Caya Wickström
Flagellant (uncredited)
Catherine Berg
Catherine Berg
Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited)
Mona Malm
Mona Malm
Young Pregnant Woman (uncredited)
Tor Isedal
Tor Isedal
Man (uncredited)
Josef Norman
Josef Norman
Old Man at Inn (uncredited)
Gösta Prüzelius
Gösta Prüzelius
Man (uncredited)
Fritjof Tall
Fritjof Tall
Man (uncredited)
Nils Whiten
Nils Whiten
Old Man Addressed by Monk (uncredited)
Lena Bergman
Lena Bergman
Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited)
Marc Smith
Marc Smith
Blacksmith Plog (voice)

Crews

Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Director
Allan Ekelund
Allan Ekelund
Producer
Erik Nordgren
Erik Nordgren
Original Music Composer
Gunnar Fischer
Gunnar Fischer
Director of Photography
Lennart Wallén
Lennart Wallén
Editor
P.A. Lundgren
P.A. Lundgren
Production Design
Manne Lindholm
Manne Lindholm
Costume Design
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Screenplay
Nils Nittel
Nils Nittel
Makeup Artist
Lennart Wallin
Lennart Wallin
Sound
Aaby Wedin
Aaby Wedin
Sound
Lennart Olsson
Lennart Olsson
Assistant Director
Åke Nilsson
Åke Nilsson
Assistant Camera
Sixten Ehrling
Sixten Ehrling
Conductor
Else Fisher
Else Fisher
Choreographer
Evald Andersson
Evald Andersson
Sound Effects
Carl-Henry Cagarp
Carl-Henry Cagarp
Unit Manager
Katinka Faragó
Katinka Faragó
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

The Seventh Seal (1957) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Mark Kermode reviews The Seventh Seal | BFI Player

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