
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.
Revenue:
$311,212
Date Released:
02/16/1957

Gunnar Björnstrand
Jöns

Bengt Ekerot
Death

Nils Poppe
Jof

Max von Sydow
Antonius Block

Bibi Andersson
Mia