Movie Details
Theatrical Release:October 13th, 1958
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 20th, 2018
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Movie Budget:$150,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$311,212 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Swedish
Production Companies:SF Studios
Plot
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.
