The Seventh Seal

1957 · directed by Ingmar Bergman

Rating

89/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

Criterion

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.

The Seventh Seal (1957), directed by Ingmar Bergman, rates 89/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Gunnar Björnstrand
• Bengt Ekerot
• Nils Poppe
• Max von Sydow
• Bibi Andersson
• Inga Gill
• Maud Hansson
• Inga Landgré
• Gunnel Lindblom
• Bertil Anderberg

Crew

• Gunnar Fischer — Director of Photography
• Lennart Wallén — Editor
• Erik Nordgren — Original Music Composer
• Ingmar Bergman — Screenplay

More from Ingmar Bergman

1. Scenes from a Marriage (1974) — 100/100 · hit
2. Wild Strawberries (1957) — 96/100 · hit
3. Fanny and Alexander (1982) — 96/100 · hit
4. Persona (1966) — 95/100 · hit
5. Cries and Whispers (1972) — 88/100 · hit
6. Through a Glass Darkly (1961) — 88/100 · hit

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