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.
The story of a challenge to death.
Release date : 1957-02-16
Production country :
Sweden
Production company :
SF Studios
Durasi : 96 Min.
Popularity : 4
8.17
Related Moviesâ¨
Movies
Antichrist
2009
6.63
Movies
National Velvet
1945
7.24
Movies
Going My Way
1944
6.70
Movies
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
1999
7.40
Movies
The Monument
1977
1
Movies
The Fall of Idols
1977
1
Movies
House of Demons
2018
4.30
Movies
Night and the City
1950
7.50
Movies
Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers
1977
5.20
Movies
The Birth of Yue Fei
1962
1
Movies
Nightmare Alley
1947
7.20
Movies
In Cold Blood
1967
7.49
Movies
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
6.50
