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.
Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Cast: Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Bibi Andersson
Producer: Ingmar Bergman, Ingmar Bergman, Allan Ekelund, Erik Nordgren, Gunnar Fischer
IMDb Score: 8.2/10 by 1480 users
Runtime: 96 minutes
Released: 2/16/1957