The Seventh Seal (1957)

The story of a challenge to death.

• Fantasy
• Drama

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.

Rating

8.1 / 10 (3,504 votes)

Release date

February 16, 1957

Runtime

1h 36m

Language

SV

Director

Ingmar Bergman

Status

Released