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Endlessly imitated and parodied, Bergmans landmark THE SEVENTH SEAL retains its ability to spellbind the audience. Von Sydow stars as a 14th-century knight, Antonius Block, wearily heading home after ten years of combat. Disillusioned by unending war, plague and misery Block has concluded that God does not exist. As he trudges across the wilderness, he encounters Death (Ekrot). Unwilling to give up the ghost, Block challenges Death to a game of chess. If he wins, he lives; if not, hell allow Death to claim him. As they play, the knight and the Grim Reaper get into a discussion about whether God exists. One of the most influential European movies of all time is re-released in a digital restoration.