The Seventh Seal (1957) Drama Fantasy
The Seventh Seal (1957) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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The Seventh Seal Plot Synopsis:
A Knight and his squire are home from the crusades. Black Death is sweeping their country. As they approach home, Death appears to the knight and tells him it is his time. The knight challenges Death to a chess game for his life. The Knight and Death play as the cultural turmoil envelopes the people around them as they try, in different ways, to deal with the upheaval the plague has caused.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A man seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague.
Tagline: A film of visual scope, of imaginative concept, of powerful content, written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, twice honored by the Interational Jury at the Cannes Film Festival 1956,1957
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The Seventh Seal Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1957 (more 1957 movies)
Awards: 9
Nominations: 2
Language: Swedish, Latin
Country: Sweden
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Seventh Seal Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 13, 1958
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The Seventh Seal Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnar Björnstrand | ... | Jöns, squire |
| Bengt Ekerot | ... | Death |
| Nils Poppe | ... | Jof / Joseph |
| Max von Sydow | ... | Antonius Block |
| Bibi Andersson | ... | Mia / Mary - Jof''s wife |
| Inga Gill | ... | Lisa, blacksmith''s wife |
| Maud Hansson | ... | Witch |
| Inga Landgré | ... | Karin, Block''s Wife |
| Gunnel Lindblom | ... | Girl |
| Bertil Anderberg | ... | Raval |
| Anders Ek | ... | The Monk |
| Åke Fridell | ... | Blacksmith Plog |
| Gunnar Olsson | ... | Albertus Pictor, Church Painter |
| Erik Strandmark | ... | Jonas Skat |
| Siv Aleros | ... | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Sten Ardenstam | ... | Knight (uncredited) |
| Harry Asklund | ... | The landlord (uncredited) |
| Benkt-Åke Benktsson | ... | Merchant at the inn (uncredited) |
| Catherine Berg | ... | Young woman kneeling for the flagellants (uncredited) |
| Lena Bergman | ... | Young woman kneeling for the flagellants (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Gunnar Björnstrand – Jöns, squire
- Bengt Ekerot – Death
- Nils Poppe – Jof / Joseph
- Max von Sydow, as Antonius Block, passed away at age 90 in Seillans, Var, France.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Max Von Sydow - Bibi Andersson, as Mia / Mary - Jof''s wife, passed away at age 83 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 4¼" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Bibi Anderson | Bibbi Andersson | Bibi - Inga Gill – Lisa, blacksmith''s wife
- Maud Hansson – Witch
- Inga Landgré (b. August 6, 1927) – Karin, Block''s Wife
Sign: Leo - Gunnel Lindblom (b. December 18, 1931) – Girl
Sign: Sagittarius - Bertil Anderberg, as Raval, passed away at age 78 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.
Sign: Aquarius - Anders Ek – The Monk
- Åke Fridell – Blacksmith Plog
- Gunnar Olsson – Albertus Pictor, Church Painter
- Erik Strandmark – Jonas Skat
- Siv Aleros – Flagellant (uncredited)
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