Movie · 1957
The Seventh Seal
“The story of a challenge to death.”
Released 16 February 1957 96 min Fantasy / Drama More from 1957 → Letterboxd ↗ · 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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How old were they?
Gunnar Olsson
as Albertus Pictor
Nils Poppe
as Jof
Gunnar Björnstrand
as Jöns
Gudrun Brost
as Woman at Inn (uncredited)
Bertil Anderberg
as Raval
Anders Ek
as Monk
Bengt Ekerot
as Death
Åke Fridell
as Plog
Erik Strandmark
as Jonas Skat
Gösta Prüzelius
as Man (uncredited)
Inga Gill
as Lisa
Inga Landgré
as Karin
Max von Sydow
as Antonius Block
Gunnel Lindblom
as Mute Girl
Lars Lind
as Young Monk (uncredited)
Bibi Andersson
as Mia
Maud Hansson
as Witch
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The numbers
33years between the oldest and youngest billed
52Gunnar Olsson — oldest on the call sheet
19Maud Hansson — youngest billed
35average age of the credited cast