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A knight and his squire, coming home from a crusade to a country ravaged by the plague, are stopped by Death, who tells the knight it is his time. The knight challenges Death to a chess match for his life.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Svensk filmindustri, Criterion Collection (Firm), Janus Films
Other Authors: Björnstrand, Gunnar, 1909-1986, Ekelund, Allan, Ekerot, Bengt, 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 or English dialogue; English subtitles.
Published: [United States] : The Criterion Collection, 2009.
Edition:Blu-ray ed.
Subjects:
Black Death > Sweden > Drama.
Knights and knighthood > Sweden > Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Swiss.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:A knight and his squire, coming home from a crusade to a country ravaged by the plague, are stopped by Death, who tells the knight it is his time. The knight challenges Death to a chess match for his life.
Item Description:Originally released as motion picture in 1957.
Based on the play Painting on wood by Ingmar Bergman.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:Blu-ray Disc; region A.
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Production Credits:Photography, Gunnar Fischer; editor, Lennart Wallén; music, Erik Nordgren.
ISBN:9781604651423
1604651423