8.1IMDb218k votes
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
With Gunnar Björnstrand · Bengt Ekerot · Nils Poppe
the vibe
- 🌀 slow burn
- 🧠 intelligent
- 🎭 sad, cathartic
the story
A disillusioned knight returns home from the Crusades and challenges Death to a chess match for his life.
the plot
contains spoilers
- antonius block returns to sweden during the black death after the crusades
- antonius block challenges death to a game of chess
- antonius block attempts to delay his fate through the chess match
- antonius block meets traveling players jof and mia during his journey
- antonius block seeks to commit one redemptive act before he dies
awards & recognition
- Award Winner
- 9 wins & 2 nominations total.
where to watch
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