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The Seventh Seal (Swedish: Det sjunde inseglet) is a 1957 Swedish historical fantasy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Set in Denmark (Elsinore and Roskilde are Danish cities cited in the movie) [3] [4] during the Black Death , it tells of the journey of a medieval knight ( Max von Sydow ) and a game of chess he plays with the ...
Drama Fantasy. A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague. Director. Ingmar Bergman. Writer. Ingmar Bergman. Stars. Max von Sydow. Gunnar Björnstrand. Bengt Ekerot. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +2.
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Ingmar Bergman’s “The Seventh Seal” is a Swedish film that was released in 1957. The film is set in Denmark during the Black Death and follows the journey of a medieval knight named Antonius Block, who is played by Max von Sydow.
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This passage, found in Revelation 8:1, reads: “When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.” Essentially, the opening of the seventh seal is the start of the apocalypse.
Narratively bold and visually striking, The Seventh Seal brought Ingmar Bergman to the world stage -- and remains every bit as compelling today. When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block ...
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Max Von Sydow stars as a 14th century knight named Antonius Block, wearily heading home after ten years' worth of combat. Disillusioned by unending war, plague, and misery Block has concluded that God does not exist. As he trudges across the wilderness, Block is visited by Death (Bengt Ekerot), garbed in the traditional black robe.
May 2, 2024 · Gunnar Björnstrand (Jöns, squire) Nils Poppe (Jof) Bibi Andersson (Mia) Bengt Ekerot (Death) Lee Pfeiffer. The Seventh Seal, Swedish allegorical dramatic film, released in 1957, that is widely considered director Ingmar Bergman’s greatest work and a classic in world cinema.
