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The Seventh Seal

  • February 16, 1957
  • 96 min.
  • Fantasy, Drama
  • Sweden
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.

Original title: Det sjunde inseglet

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nomination

100%

winning rate

1

win

Cannes Film Festival #10 - 1957

Award People Status
Special Jury Prize [Main Competition] Ingmar Bergman Winner

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