| Release Date | 1957-02-16 |
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| Runtime | 96 minutes |
| Genres | Fantasy, Drama |
| Stars | Max von Sydow, Bengt Ekerot, Gunnar Björnstrand, Nils Poppe, Bibi Andersson |
| Directors | Erik Nordgren, Gunnar Fischer, Ingmar Bergman, Lennart Wallén, Allan Ekelund |
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.
