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| Max von Sydow | Antonius Block |
| Gunnar Bjornstrand | Jöns, squire |
| Nils Poppe | Jof |
| Bibi Andersson | Mia, Jof's wife |
| Bengt Ekerot | Death |
| Ake Fridell | Blacksmith Plog |
| Inga Gill | Lisa, blacksmith's wife |
| Maud Hansson | Witch |
| Gunnel Lindblom | Girl |
| Bertil Anderberg | Raval |
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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