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 Year: 1957

Genres: Fantasy, Drama

Country: Sweden

Language: svenska

Runtime: 96 minutes

Rating: 8.171/10

Writer: Ingmar Bergman

Director: Ingmar Bergman