France / May 02, 1957 / Cannes Film Festival
The story of a challenge to death.
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Inga Landgré | Karin |
| Gunnel Lindblom | Mute Girl |
| Bertil Anderberg | Raval |
| Anders Ek | Monk |
| Åke Fridell | Plog |
| Gunnar Olsson | Albertus Pictor |
| Erik Strandmark | Jonas Skat |
| Lars Lind | Young Monk (uncredited) |
| Benkt-Åke Benktsson | Merchant at Inn (uncredited) |
| Tor Borong | Farmer at Inn (uncredited) |
| Gudrun Brost | Woman at Inn (uncredited) |
| Harry Asklund | Landlord (uncredited) |
| Ulf Johansson | Knight Commander (uncredited) |
| Sten Ardenstam | Knight (uncredited) |
| Gordon Löwenadler | Knight (uncredited) |
| Karl Widh | Man with Crutches (uncredited) |
| Tommy Karlsson | Mikael (uncredited) |
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| Siv Aleros | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Bengt Gillberg | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Lars Granberg | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Gunlög Hagberg | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Gun Hammargren | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Uno Larsson | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Lennart Lilja | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Monica Lindman | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Helge Sjökvist | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Georg Skarstedt | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Ragnar Sörman | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Lennart Tollén | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Caya Wickström | Flagellant (uncredited) |
| Catherine Berg | Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited) |
| Mona Malm | Young Pregnant Woman (uncredited) |
| Tor Isedal | Man (uncredited) |
| Josef Norman | Old Man at Inn (uncredited) |
| Gösta Prüzelius | Man (uncredited) |
| Fritjof Tall | Man (uncredited) |
| Nils Whiten | Old Man Addressed by Monk (uncredited) |
| Lena Bergman | Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited) |
Genres
FantasyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Det sjunde inseglet |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | svenska |
| Production countries | Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | SF Studios |
| Release date | 16 febbraio 1957 |
| Production | Allan Ekelund |
| Writer | Ingmar Bergman |
| Editing | Lennart Wallén |
| Cinematography | Gunnar Fischer, Åke Nilsson |
| Assistant directors | Lennart Olsson, Ingmar Bergman, Katinka Faragó |
| Camera operators | Gunnar Fischer, Åke Nilsson |
| Additional photography | Gunnar Fischer, Åke Nilsson |
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| Production design | P.A. Lundgren |
| Art direction | P.A. Lundgren |
| Set decoration | P.A. Lundgren |
| Music | Erik Nordgren, Lennart Wallin, Aaby Wedin, Sixten Ehrling, Evald Andersson |
| Sound | Erik Nordgren, Lennart Wallin, Aaby Wedin, Sixten Ehrling, Evald Andersson |
| Costume design | Manne Lindholm, Nils Nittel |
| Makeup | Nils Nittel, Manne Lindholm |
| Hairstyling | Manne Lindholm, Nils Nittel |
| Budget | 150.000 € |
| Revenue | 311.212 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Czechia / May 01, 2004 / 15+ / Film clubs only
France / Sep 26, 2018 / Re-release
Theatrical release
Sweden / Feb 16, 1957 / 15
United Kingdom / Oct 24, 1957 / PG
France / Apr 17, 1958 / TP
Italy / Aug 05, 1958
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Finland / Sep 26, 1958 / K-16
United States / Oct 13, 1958 / NR
Greece / Jan 02, 1960
Denmark / Jan 29, 1960 / 15
Spain / Mar 20, 1961 / 12
Germany / Feb 14, 1962 / 16
Portugal / Oct 23, 1963 / M/12
Japan / Nov 09, 1963 / G
South Korea / May 10, 2012 / 12
Russia / Feb 03, 2022 / 16+
Digital
France / Aug 23, 2011 / VOD
Greece / Aug 01, 2019
Physical media
France / Jan 26, 1999 / DVD
Netherlands / Jun 16, 2004 / 12 / DVD
Australia / Aug 26, 2005 / PG
United States / Nov 20, 2018 / Blu-ray
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