The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal (1957)

1957-02-16 · 96 min · Rating 8.16/10 (3306 votes)

The story of a challenge to death.

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.

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14th century allegory ambiguous artist belief in god black and white black death blacksmith chess countryside crusade death incarnate death personified demon dying and death facing death grim reaper juggler last judgment life teacher matter of life and death meaning of life metaphysical metaphysical drama metaphysics, mysticism, kabbalah, spiritism middle ages (476-1453) playing chess seeking a god sense of life symbolism

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