The Seventh Seal
FantasyDrama
8.159/10
|SE
|sv
|96 min
Release Date: 1957-02-16
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.
Production Companies
SF Studios
User Reviews
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Andres Gomez
8/10
Interesting and iconic movie about faith and the meaning of life. A must seen.
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Filipe Manuel Neto
8/10
**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 the figure of Death, who has come to get him, he decides to try to gain time by i...
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