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The Seventh Seal
1957
Ingmar Bergman
1957·Not Rated·Sweden
SwedenAward tierSilver
Metascore
A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague.
Cast
Gunnar Björnstrand·Bengt Ekerot·Nils Poppe·Max von Sydow
Producers
Allan Ekelund
Languages
SwedishLatinMajor Awards
1 win · 2 nominations
Wins (1)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1957)
Jury Special Prize
Ingmar Bergman
Nominations (2)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1957)
Palme d'Or
Ingmar Bergman
Critics' Awards
Cahiers du Cinéma (1958)
Best Film
Ingmar Bergman