The Seventh Seal
Det sjunde inseglet, feature film, Sweden, 1957
DIRECTED BY: Ingmar Bergman
CAST:
Gunnar Björnstrand,
Bengt Ekerot,
Nils Poppe,
Max von Sydow,
Bibi Andersson,
Inga Gill,
Maud Hansson
SCRIPT:
Ingmar Bergman
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Gunnar Fischer
MUSIC:
Erik Nordgren
EDITING:
Lennart Wallén
COSTUMES:
Manne Lindholm
Synopsis:
The setting is 14th century Sweden. Antonius Block, sobered up and
disappointed knight returns after the Crusades. He meets Death who came to
collect his life. He challenges it to a game of chess – if he loses Death takes
him; if he wins, he will be spared. During the game he questions Death about
God's existence…
b/w, 96'