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 | 1 h 36 min
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Stars: Max von, Sydow Bengt, Ekerot Gunnar, Björnstrand
