Después de una década de pelear en las Cruzadas, un caballero (Sydow), en su regreso a casa, se encuentra con la Muerte (Ekerot), a quien desafía en una partida de ajedrez, para salvar su vida y recuperar su fe.

One of the essential pieces in world cinema, this film has likely not been watched as often as it has been referenced in film history! Bergman’s high-concept tale of a man confronting existential despair is a riveting philosophical journey through the nooks and crannies of faith, death, and chess.