The Seventh Seal | Det sjunde inseglet
The story of a challenge to death.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Fantasy, Drama
Budget: $150,000 | Revenue : $311,212
Runtime: 96 minutes
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Played Jöns
Bengt Ekerot
Played Death
Nils Poppe
Played Jof
Max von Sydow
Played Antonius Block
Bibi Andersson
Played Mia
Inga Gill
Played Lisa
Maud Hansson
Played Witch
Inga Landgré
Played Karin
Gunnel Lindblom
Played Mute Girl
Bertil Anderberg
Played Raval
Anders Ek
Played Monk
Åke Fridell
Played Plog
Gunnar Olsson
Played Albertus Pictor
Erik Strandmark
Played Jonas Skat
Lars Lind
Played Young Monk (uncredited)
Benkt-Åke Benktsson
Played Merchant at Inn (uncredited)
Tor Borong
Played Farmer at Inn (uncredited)
Gudrun Brost
Played Woman at Inn (uncredited)
Harry Asklund
Played Landlord (uncredited)
Ulf Johansson
Played Knight Commander (uncredited)
Sten Ardenstam
Played Knight (uncredited)
Gordon Löwenadler
Played Knight (uncredited)
Karl Widh
Played Man with Crutches (uncredited)
Tommy Karlsson
Played Mikael (uncredited)
Siv Aleros
Played Flagellant (uncredited)
Bengt Gillberg
Played Flagellant (uncredited)
Lars Granberg
Played Flagellant (uncredited)
Gunlög Hagberg
Played Flagellant (uncredited)
Gun Hammargren
Played Flagellant (uncredited)
Uno Larsson
Played Flagellant (uncredited)
Lennart Lilja
Played Flagellant (uncredited)
Monica Lindman
Played Flagellant (uncredited)
Helge Sjökvist
Played Flagellant (uncredited)
Georg Skarstedt
Played Flagellant (uncredited)
Ragnar Sörman
Played Flagellant (uncredited)
Lennart Tollén
Played Flagellant (uncredited)
Caya Wickström
Played Flagellant (uncredited)
Catherine Berg
Played Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited)
Mona Malm
Played Young Pregnant Woman (uncredited)
Tor Isedal
Played Man (uncredited)
Josef Norman
Played Old Man at Inn (uncredited)
Gösta Prüzelius
Played Man (uncredited)
Fritjof Tall
Played Man (uncredited)
Nils Whiten
Played Old Man Addressed by Monk (uncredited)
Lena Bergman
Played Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited)
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