The Seventh Seal
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.
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Studio
N/A
Release
13 Oct 1958
Runtime
96 min
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Cast & Characters
Max von Sydow
Gunnar Björnstrand
Bengt Ekerot
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.1/10
RT Critics
93%
Metacritic
88/100
The Seventh Seal holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (211,758 votes), 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (211,758 votes), 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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