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.
Release Date : Feb 16, 1957
Production Company : SF Studios
Production Countries : Sweden
Original Language : svenska
Casts : Max von Sydow, Bengt Ekerot, Gunnar Björnstrand, Nils Poppe, Bibi Andersson, Inga Landgré, Åke Fridell, Inga Gill, Maud Hansson, Gunnel Lindblom, Bertil Anderberg
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Status : Released
Budget : 0
Revenue : 0