Antonius Block, a disillusioned Swedish knight who returned from the Crusades to discover his country in the grips of the Black Death, challenges Death to a chess battle for his life. A man plagued by the conviction that he is alone in his quest to prove his faith in God, Block sets out on a journey where he meets up with other travelers Jof and Mia, and vows to outlive Death long enough to do one final act of redemption.
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Antonius Block, a disillusioned Swedish knight who returned from the Crusades to discover his country in the grips of the Black Death, challenges Death to a chess battle for his life. A man plagued by the conviction that he is alone in his quest to prove his faith in God, Block sets out on a journey where he meets up with other travelers Jof and Mia, and vows to outlive Death long enough to do one final act of redemption.
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