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The Seventh Seal

Movie·1957·Fantasy, Drama·1h 36m·8.2 (3,356)·Directed by Ingmar Bergman

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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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Gunnar BjörnstrandGunnar BjörnstrandJönsBengt EkerotBengt EkerotDeathNils PoppeNils PoppeJofMax von SydowMax von SydowAntonius BlockBibi AnderssonBibi AnderssonMiaInga GillInga GillLisaMaud HanssonMaud HanssonWitchInga LandgréInga LandgréKarin

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