Duration : 1 h 36 min
Status : Released
Description : 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.
Budget : 150,000
Revenue : 311,212
Release Date : Sat Feb 16 1957
Genres : Fantasy, Drama,