

The Seventh Seal (1957)
NR 1h 36m 7.7/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Cast: Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Religious persecution
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Violence & Physical Harm
Gore / graphic violence
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