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The Seventh Seal Details

1957 Certificate PG Certificate PG
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Antonius Block (Max Von Sydow), a knight, returns from a 10-year crusade with his squire, Jons (Gunnar Bjornstrand), to find his homeland ravaged by the plague. When the black-cloaked figure of Death (Bengt Ekerot) appears to claim them, Block, whose war experiences have left him cynical about the existence of God and the .. Read more

Starring Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Gunnel Lindblom
Director Ingmar Bergman, Ingmar Bergman
Genres Drama, World Cinema

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The Seventh Seal

Antonius Block (Max Von Sydow), a knight, returns from a 10-year crusade with his squire, Jons (Gunnar Bjornstrand), to find his homeland ravaged by the plague. When the black-cloaked figure of Death (Bengt Ekerot) appears to claim them, Block, whose war experiences have left him cynical about the existence of God and the afterlife, challenges Death to a game of chess to stall for time and gain some insight into the meaning of life before passing on. The game is intermittently paused and resumed during the journey home while Block and Jons meet several traveling companions, including a mute girl (Gunnel Lindblom) whom they save from a bandit, and a family of poor traveling players--Jof, a gentle visionary (Nils Poppe); his wife, Mia (Bibi Andersson); and their infant. Block witnesses much suffering and anguish along the way (an encounter with a woman accused of witchcraft who is about to be burned at the stake is especially jarring) but also finds evidence of human kindness and love, prompting him to realize that even a single gesture of goodwill might make the long struggle of his existence worthwhile. The title of Ingmar Bergman's highly acclaimed allegorical film stems from the Book of Revelation.

Starring Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Gunnel Lindblom, Bertil Anderberg, Anders Ek, Bengt Ekerot, Ake Fridell, Nils Poppe
Director Ingmar Bergman, Ingmar Bergman
Studio TARTAN VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 32 mins
LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 32 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 32 mins
Certificate Certificate PG DVD
Certificate PG LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres Drama, World Cinema
Language DVD: Swedish
LOVEFiLM Instant: Swedish
Blu-ray: Swedish
Subtitles DVD: English
LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Blu-ray: English
Released Production year: 1957

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DVD: 24 Sep 2001
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      Antonius Block (Max Von Sydow), a knight, returns from a 10-year crusade with his squire, Jons (Gunnar Bjornstrand), to find his homeland ravaged by the plague. When the black-cloaked figure of Death (Bengt Ekerot) appears to claim them, Block, whose war experiences have left him cynical about the ...
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      Antonius Block (Max Von Sydow), a knight, returns from a 10-year crusade with his squire, Jons (Gunnar Bjornstrand), to find his homeland ravaged by the plague. When the black-cloaked figure of Death (Bengt Ekerot) appears to claim them, Block, whose war experiences have left him cynical about the ...

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