Principal cast
Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Max von Sydow and Bibi Andersson
Film 213 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Seventh Seal
The story of a challenge to death.
About the film
The Seventh Seal at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1957 film at stop 213 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Gunnar Fischer (director of photography), Lennart Wallén (editor), Erik Nordgren (original music composer), Ingmar Bergman (screenplay) and P.A. Lundgren (production design)
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Release
- 1957-02-16
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Genres
- Fantasy and Drama
- Country
- Sweden
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Gunnar BjörnstrandCharacter: Jöns
- Bengt EkerotCharacter: Death
- Nils PoppeCharacter: Jof
- Max von SydowCharacter: Antonius Block
- Bibi AnderssonCharacter: Mia
- Inga GillCharacter: Lisa
- Maud HanssonCharacter: Witch
- Inga LandgréCharacter: Karin
- Gunnel LindblomCharacter: Mute Girl
- Bertil AnderbergCharacter: Raval
- Anders EkCharacter: Monk
- Åke FridellCharacter: Plog
Full crew
Full crew
- Ingmar BergmanCredits: Director, Screenplay, Author
- Gunnar FischerCredits: Director of Photography
- Lennart WallénCredits: Editor
- Erik NordgrenCredits: Original Music Composer
- P.A. LundgrenCredits: Production Design
- Allan EkelundCredits: Producer
- Manne LindholmCredits: Costume Design
- Aaby WedinCredits: Sound
- Lennart WallinCredits: Sound
- Nils NittelCredits: Makeup Artist
- Else FisherCredits: Choreographer
- Sixten EhrlingCredits: Conductor
- Evald AnderssonCredits: Sound Effects
- Lennart OlssonCredits: Assistant Director
- Åke NilssonCredits: Assistant Camera
- Katinka FaragóCredits: Script Supervisor
- Carl-Henry CagarpCredits: Unit Manager
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