Det Syvende Sejl (Seventh Seal, The) (Sjunde inseglet, Det) (1957)
Genre Drama, Fantasy
Movie Release Date 1957
Country Sweden
Language Swedish
Running Time 96 mins
Format VHS
Color Black And White
IMDb Rating 8.4
Cast
Gunnar Björnstrand Jöns, squire
Bengt Ekerot Death
Nils Poppe Jof
Max von Sydow Antonius Block
Bibi Andersson Mia, Jof's wife
Inga Gill Lisa, blacksmith's wife
Maud Hansson Witch
Inga Landgré Karin, Block's Wife
Gunnel Lindblom Girl
Bertil Anderberg Raval
Crew
Director Ingmar Bergman
Writer Ingmar Bergman
Producer Allan Ekelund
Plot
A Knight and his squire are home from the crusades. Black Death is sweeping their country. As they approach home, Death appears to the knight and tells him it is his time. The knight challenges Death to a chess game for his life. The Knight and Death play as the cultural turmoil envelopes the people around them as they try, in different ways, to deal with the upheaval the plague has caused.
Personal Details
Rating
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format VHS
Tape Number 151
Position 2/3
Tape Speed Normal
TV System PAL
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles Scandinavian (from TV)
Audio Tracks SWEDISH: Mono