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In medieval Sweden a knight returns from war only to find a ravaged homeland. He meets up with a group of travelling players and eventually confronts the embodiment of death with whom he engages in a game of chess for his life. The knight and Death play as the cultural turmoil envelopes the people a...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Svensk filmindustri, Criterion Collection (Firm), Janus Films
Other Authors: Ekelund, Allan, Björnstrand, Gunnar, 1909-1986, Ekerot, Bengt, Poppe, Nils, Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020, Andersson, Bibi, 1935-2019, Gill, Inga, Hansson, Maud, 1937-, Landgré, Inga, 1927-, Lindblom, Gunnel, 1931-2021, Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007
Format: Video DVD
Language:Swedish
English
Language Notes:Swedish dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Published: [New York] : Janus Films : [2006]
Subjects:
Black Death > Sweden > Drama.
Knights and knighthood > Sweden > Drama.
Svart Död > Sverige > Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Swedish.
Feature films.
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Summary:In medieval Sweden a knight returns from war only to find a ravaged homeland. He meets up with a group of travelling players and eventually confronts the embodiment of death with whom he engages in a game of chess for his life. The knight and Death play as the cultural turmoil envelopes the people around them as they try, in different ways, to deal with the upheaval the plague has caused.
Item Description:Originally released as motion picture in 1957.
Based on the play Painting on wood by Ingmar Bergman.
Released as part of the "Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films."
A foreign film (Swedish)
Full screen presentation.
Aspect ratio 1.33.1.
Not rated.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; Dolby digital mono.
Production Credits:Photography, Gunnar Fischer; editor, Lennart Wallén; music, Erik Nordgren.