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The Seventh Seal(1957)
Status: Released
Date: 1957-02-16
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3028 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
The story of a challenge to death.
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.
Languages: Swedish.
Countries:
Sweden
Budget: $150,000.00
Revenue: $311,212.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Seventh Seal
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gunnar Björnstrand
Jöns
Bengt Ekerot
Death
Nils Poppe
Jof
Max von Sydow
Antonius Block
Bibi Andersson
Mia
Inga Gill
Lisa
Maud Hansson
Witch
Inga Landgré
Karin
Gunnel Lindblom
Mute Girl
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