1957 · 1h 36m · Movie

The Seventh Seal

Name: The Seventh Seal
Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1957-02-16
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Cast: Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson

The story of a challenge to death.

FantasyDrama

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.