The Seventh Seal (1957)

movie · 96 min · Swedish · 8.1/10 · 15+

Streaming in Sweden on Cineasterna and TV4 Play.

Rent or buy on Viaplay.

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.

Starring Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Inga Gill, Maud Hansson, Inga Landgré.

Fantasy · Drama

New on Cineasterna · New on TV4 Play

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