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.
Countries
Sweden
Director
Cast
Gunnar Björnstrand— Jöns
Bengt Ekerot— Death
Nils Poppe— Jof
Max von Sydow— Antonius Block
Bibi Andersson— Mia
Inga Gill— Lisa
