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The Seventh Seal

Antonius Block, a knight returning from the crusades, finds his country in the grip of the Black Death. Confronted by Death himself, Antonius challenges him to a chess match, determined to evade him long enough to perform one final redemptive act.

In Swedish with English subtitles.

11 months left to watch

1 hour, 32 minutes

On TV

Saturday 21:30
BBC Four

Music Played

  • Man

    And In The Beginning

Credits

Antonius Block Max von Sydow
Jons Gunnar Bjornstrand
Death Bengt Ekerot
Jof Nils Poppe
Mia Bibi Andersson
Director Ingmar Bergman

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