The story of a challenge to death
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.
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Max von Sydow Bengt Ekerot Gunnar Björnstrand Nils Poppe Bibi Andersson Inga Landgré Åke Fridell Inga Gill Maud Hansson Gunnel Lindblom Bertil Anderberg Anders Ek Gunnar Olsson Erik Strandmark Lars Lind Benkt-Åke Benktsson Tor Borong Gudrun Brost Harry Asklund Ulf Johansson Sten Ardenstam Gordon Löwenadler Karl Widh Tommy Karlsson Siv Aleros Bengt Gillberg Lars Granberg Gunlög Hagberg Gun Hammargren Uno Larsson Lennart Lilja Monica Lindman Helge Sjökvist Georg Skarstedt Ragnar Sörman Lennart Tollén Caya Wickström Catherine Berg Mona Malm Tor Isedal Josef Norman Gösta Prüzelius Fritjof Tall Nils Whiten Lena Bergman Marc Smith
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