The Seventh Seal (1958)

10/13/1958 1h 36m

The story of a challenge to death

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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 Ages at Release

Max von Sydow

as Antonius Block

Born 04/10/1929

Died 03/08/2020, age

Bibi Andersson

as Mia

Born 11/11/1935

Died 04/14/2019, age