The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal
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1957
1h 36m
8.2(3216 votes)
Fantasy
Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Gunnar Björnstrand

Jöns

Gunnar Björnstrand
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Bengt Ekerot

Death

Bengt Ekerot
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Nils Poppe

Jof

Nils Poppe
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Max von Sydow

Antonius Block

Max von Sydow
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Bibi Andersson

Mia

Bibi Andersson
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Inga Gill

Lisa

Inga Gill
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Maud Hansson

Witch

Maud Hansson
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Inga Landgré

Karin

Inga Landgré
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Gunnel Lindblom

Mute Girl

Gunnel Lindblom
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Bertil Anderberg

Raval

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Anders Ek

Monk

Anders Ek
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Åke Fridell

Plog

Åke Fridell
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Gunnar Olsson

Albertus Pictor

Gunnar Olsson
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Erik Strandmark

Jonas Skat

Erik Strandmark
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Lars Lind

Young Monk (uncredited)

Lars Lind
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Benkt-Åke Benktsson

Merchant at Inn (uncredited)

Benkt-Åke Benktsson
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Tor Borong

Farmer at Inn (uncredited)

Tor Borong
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Gudrun Brost

Woman at Inn (uncredited)

Gudrun Brost
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Harry Asklund

Landlord (uncredited)

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Ulf Johansson

Knight Commander (uncredited)

Ulf Johansson
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Sten Ardenstam

Knight (uncredited)

Sten Ardenstam
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Gordon Löwenadler

Knight (uncredited)

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Karl Widh

Man with Crutches (uncredited)

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Tommy Karlsson

Mikael (uncredited)

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Siv Aleros

Flagellant (uncredited)

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Bengt Gillberg

Flagellant (uncredited)

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Lars Granberg

Flagellant (uncredited)

Lars Granberg
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Gunlög Hagberg

Flagellant (uncredited)

Gunlög Hagberg
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Gun Hammargren

Flagellant (uncredited)

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Uno Larsson

Flagellant (uncredited)

Uno Larsson
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Lennart Lilja

Flagellant (uncredited)

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Monica Lindman

Flagellant (uncredited)

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Helge Sjökvist

Flagellant (uncredited)

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Georg Skarstedt

Flagellant (uncredited)

Georg Skarstedt
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Ragnar Sörman

Flagellant (uncredited)

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Lennart Tollén

Flagellant (uncredited)

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Caya Wickström

Flagellant (uncredited)

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Catherine Berg

Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited)

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Mona Malm

Young Pregnant Woman (uncredited)

Mona Malm
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Tor Isedal

Man (uncredited)

Tor Isedal
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Josef Norman

Old Man at Inn (uncredited)

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Gösta Prüzelius

Man (uncredited)

Gösta Prüzelius
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Fritjof Tall

Man (uncredited)

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Production

Nils Whiten

Old Man Addressed by Monk (uncredited)

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Lena Bergman

Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited)

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