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The Seventh Seal

1957 · 96 min Fantasy Drama
8.2 / 10 · TMDB

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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📋 Film Details

Original Title Det sjunde inseglet
Year 1957
Country Sweden
Genre Fantasy, Drama
Director Ingmar Bergman
Runtime 96 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.2/10 (3303 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Ingmar Bergman

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

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