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The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal

“The story of a challenge to death.”

Director: Ingmar Bergman

Producer: Allan Ekelund

19571h 36m3,505 votes8.1
FantasyDrama

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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  • A

    Andres Gomez

    January 4, 2013

    8.0

    Interesting and iconic movie about faith and the meaning of life. A must seen.

  • Filipe Manuel Neto

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    July 5, 2023

    8.0

    **The universality and invincibility of Death, the fear of dying, the importance of faith and its use by the Church in a timeless film, but not suitable for everyone.** The film, set in the late Middle Ages, begins with a knight returning to his homeland in Sweden after participating in the crusades. When he spots t…

  • CinemaSerf

    CinemaSerf

    August 10, 2025

    7.0

    Now of course everyone’s favourite Max von Sydow film is “Flash Gordon” (1980) but I reckon this performance for Ingmar Bergman might be almost as good! With the dreaded Black Death sweeping his homeland, “Block” (MvS) returns from the Crusades with his squire “Jöns” (Gunnar Björnstrand) only to find himself barely off…