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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Film Cast:

• Antonius Block: Max von Sydow
• Jöns: Gunnar Björnstrand
• Death: Bengt Ekerot
• Jof: Nils Poppe
• Mia: Bibi Andersson
• Lisa: Inga Gill
• Witch: Maud Hansson
• Karin: Inga Landgré
• Mute Girl: Gunnel Lindblom
• Raval: Bertil Anderberg
• Monk: Anders Ek
• Plog: Åke Fridell
• Albertus Pictor: Gunnar Olsson
• Jonas Skat: Erik Strandmark
• Young Monk (uncredited): Lars Lind
• Merchant at Inn (uncredited): Benkt-Åke Benktsson
• Farmer at Inn (uncredited): Tor Borong
• Woman at Inn (uncredited): Gudrun Brost
• Landlord (uncredited): Harry Asklund
• Knight Commander (uncredited): Ulf Johanson
• Knight (uncredited): Sten Ardenstam
• Knight (uncredited): Gordon Löwenadler
• Man with Crutches (uncredited): Karl Widh
• Mikael (uncredited): Tommy Karlsson
• Flagellant (uncredited): Siv Aleros
• Flagellant (uncredited): Bengt Gillberg
• Flagellant (uncredited): Lars Granberg
• Flagellant (uncredited): Gunlög Hagberg
• Flagellant (uncredited): Gun Hammargren
• Flagellant (uncredited): Uno Larsson
• Flagellant (uncredited): Lennart Lilja
• Flagellant (uncredited): Monica Lindman
• Flagellant (uncredited): Helge Sjökvist
• Flagellant (uncredited): Georg Skarstedt
• Flagellant (uncredited): Ragnar Sörman
• Flagellant (uncredited): Lennart Tollén
• Flagellant (uncredited): Caya Wickström
• Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited): Catherine Berg
• Young Pregnant Woman (uncredited): Mona Malm
• Man (uncredited): Tor Isedal
• Old Man at Inn (uncredited): Josef Norman
• Man (uncredited): Gösta Prüzelius
• Man (uncredited): Fritjof Tall
• Old Man Addressed by Monk (uncredited): Nils Whiten
• Young Kneeling Woman (uncredited): Lena Bergman

Film Crew:

• Script Supervisor: Katinka Faragó
• Director: Ingmar Bergman
• Producer: Allan Ekelund
• Original Music Composer: Erik Nordgren
• Director of Photography: Gunnar Fischer
• Editor: Lennart Wallén
• Production Design: P.A. Lundgren
• Costume Design: Manne Lindholm
• Makeup Artist: Nils Nittel
• Sound: Aaby Wedin
• Unit Manager: Carl-Henry Cagarp
• Sound Effects: Evald Andersson
• Assistant Director: Lennart Olsson
• Sound: Lennart Wallin
• Assistant Camera: Åke Nilsson
• Conductor: Sixten Ehrling
• Choreographer: Else Fisher

Movie Reviews:

• Andres Gomez: Interesting and iconic movie about faith and the meaning of life. A must seen.