The Seventh Seal
Overview
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.
Reviews (3)
Andres Gomez (Rated: 8)
Interesting and iconic movie about faith and the meaning of life. A must seen.
Filipe Manuel Neto (Rated: 8)
The universality and invincibility of Death, the fear of dying, the importance of faith and its use by the Church in a timeless film, but not suitable for everyone.
The film, set in the late Middle Ages, begins with a knight returning to his homeland in Sweden after participating in the crusa...
CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)
Now of course everyone’s favourite Max von Sydow film is “Flash Gordon” (1980) but I reckon this performance for Ingmar Bergman might be almost as good! With the dreaded Black Death sweeping his homeland, “Block” (MvS) returns from the Crusades with his squire “Jöns” (Gunnar Björnstrand) only to fin...
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