Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: February 16, 1957
Runtime: 96 minutes
Genres: Fantasy, Drama
Original Language: SV
Rating: ⭐ 8.2/10 (3199 votes)
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Cast
Gunnar Björnstrand
Jöns
Bengt Ekerot
Death
Nils Poppe
Jof
Max von Sydow
Antonius Block
Bibi Andersson
Mia
Inga Gill
Lisa
Maud Hansson
Witch
Inga Landgré
Karin
Gunnel Lindblom
Mute Girl
Anders Ek
Monk
Åke Fridell
Plog
Gunnar Olsson
Albertus Pictor
Erik Strandmark
Jonas Skat
Lars Lind
Young Monk (uncredited)
Benkt-Åke Benktsson
Merchant at Inn (uncredited)
Tor Borong
Farmer at Inn (uncredited)
Gudrun Brost
Woman at Inn (uncredited)
Ulf Johansson
Knight Commander (uncredited)
Sten Ardenstam
Knight (uncredited)
Lars Granberg
Flagellant (uncredited)
Gunlög Hagberg
Flagellant (uncredited)
Uno Larsson
Flagellant (uncredited)
Georg Skarstedt
Flagellant (uncredited)
Mona Malm
Young Pregnant Woman (uncredited)
Tor Isedal
Man (uncredited)
Gösta Prüzelius
Man (uncredited)