Ratings

TMDB Rating 8.2
IMDB Rating 8.2
RottenTomatoes Rating 92%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: The story of a challenge to death

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Feb 16, 1957

Rating: NR

Run Time: 1h 36m

Original Language: Swedish

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Production Countries: Sweden

Production Companies: SF Studios


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Antonius Block

Age : 90 | Popularity : 56%

Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Jöns

Age : 76 | Popularity : 11%

Bengt Ekerot

Bengt Ekerot

Death

Age : 51 | Popularity : 4%

Nils Poppe

Nils Poppe

Jof

Age : 92 | Popularity : 7%

Bibi Andersson

Bibi Andersson

Mia

Age : 83 | Popularity : 18%

Inga Gill

Inga Gill

Lisa

Age : 75 | Popularity : 10%

Maud Hansson

Maud Hansson

Witch

Age : 86 | Popularity : 8%

Inga Landgré

Inga Landgré

Karin

Age : 96 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

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