Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play  The Black Death is wiping out the population of Europe as Antonius Block a knight returns disillusioned from the Crusades Death appears before him but asking for a chance to live he proposes a game of chess whilst around him society collapses and religion becomes fervent and zealous Long acclaimed as a cinematic masterpiece &39;The Seventh Seal&39; is a stunning allegory of man&39;s search for meaning in life Actors Gunnar Björnstrand Bengt Ekerot Nils Poppe Max von Sydow Bibi Andersson Inga Gill Maud Hansson Inga Landgré Gunnel Lindblom Bertil Anderberg Anders Ek Åke Fridell & Gunnar Olsson Director Ingmar Bergman Certificate PG Year 1957 Screen 1371 Widescreen Languages Swedish Subtitles English Duration 1 hour and 36 minutes (approx)