When disillusioned Swedish warrior Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to discover his country infected with the Black Death, he challenges Death to a game of chess for his life. Tormented by the conviction that God does not exist, Block embarks on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and being resolved to evade Death long enough to execute one redemptive deed while he still lives.
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When disillusioned Swedish warrior Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to discover his country infected with the Black Death, he challenges Death to a game of chess for his life. Tormented by the conviction that God does not exist, Block embarks on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and being resolved to evade Death long enough to execute one redemptive deed while he still lives.
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