The Seventh Seal (1957) Parents Guide & Movie Info
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The Seventh Seal - Family Review

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.

1957 | 96 Minutes

No MPAA rating
IMDB: 8.1 ⭐️ Votes: 186,328

Content Warnings

  • Sexual Content
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    A man abruptly kisses a woman against her will, and when she backs off, the man says, 'I could have raped you, but I've tired of that kind of love.' Nothing more happened.

    It is mentioned that a woman was in a carnal intercourse with the devil. Shortly after, at the end of this scene, she starts moaning (sort of sex noises) for nearly 10-15 seconds.

    A man is implied about to rape a woman, but he stops when he sees another man.

    A woman tries to seduce a man, and when she succeeds, she goes behind a bush and the man follows her. The scene ends, and sex is implied.

    No onscreen activity except for kissing and embracing.

    Some scenes show frontal/rear nudity of an infant boy. Non-sexual.

    A few women wear dresses that reveal minor cleavage.

  • Violence
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    A man dies of the plague.

    Some fighting and punching.

    People whip each other in an attempt to be purged of sin; bloody streaks are shown on their torsos.

    A woman is burned at the stake offscreen.

    A man slices another man in the face; the wounded man covers his face, and blood is seen oozing between his fingers.

  • Profanity
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    Pussy is used in a song

    swears such as hell, damn, arse, piss, great god, slut, Jesus christ and pussy are said

    A few such as arse, piss, damn, Great God.

  • Intense Scenes
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    The entire movie has a dark, intense feeling to it because of the underlying theme of the apocalypse and personification of death.

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