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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 w...
Cast

Max von Sydow
Antonius Block

Gunnar Björnstrand
Jöns

Bengt Ekerot
Death

Nils Poppe
Jof

Bibi Andersson
Mia

Inga Gill
Lisa, Plog's wife

Maud Hansson
Witch

Inga Landgré
Karin, Block's wife

Gunnel Lindblom
Mute girl
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#144 on IMDb top 250 IMDb
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