The Seventh Seal
Overview
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.
Details
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Cast
Bengt Ekerot, Bertil Anderberg, Bibi Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Gunnel Lindblom, Inga Gill, Inga Landgré, Maud Hansson, Max von Sydow, Nils Poppe
Country
Sweden
Release Year
1957
Runtime:
1h 36m
Budget:
335,862 USD
Release Date:
1958-10-13
Awards:
Top rated movie #220 | Awards, 9 wins & 2 nominations total
Tagline:
The story of a challenge to death