Released:
1957-02-16

Overview:
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.

Director:
Ingmar Bergman

Runtime:
1h 36min

Genre:
Fantasy, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Gunnar Björnstrand
  as
  Jöns
• 
  Bengt Ekerot
  as
  Death
• 
  Nils Poppe
  as
  Jof
• 
  Max von Sydow
  as
  Antonius Block
• 
  Bibi Andersson
  as
  Mia