The Seventh Seal (1957)

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.

Genres: Fantasy, Drama

What to watch after The Seventh Seal

• Wild Strawberries (1957) — Same feel: philosophical, dramatic
• Through a Glass Darkly (1961) — Same feel: philosophical, dark
• The Virgin Spring (1960) — Ingmar Bergman directed both
• Day of Wrath (1943) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• Faust (1926) — Same feel: philosophical, dark
• The Ascent (1977) — Same feel: philosophical, dark