An allegory on man's search for meaning. Von Sydow stars as a medieval knight returning from the Crusades. He encounters Death, and plays a chess game with him, with his life and soul as the stakes.
General Note: In Swedish or English (dubbed) with English subtitles.LSC 34.54Public performance rights.Booklet inserted in container.Special features include: introduction by Ingmar Berman, audio commentary by Peter Cowie, archival audio interview with Max von Sydow, a 1989 tribute to Bergman by filmmaker Woody Allen, theatrical trailer, 83-minute documentary on Bergman, video filmography of Bergman.Standard version.Originally released as a motion picture in 1957.DVDs.Disc label title.
Participant or Performer Note: Gunnar Bjornstrand, Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Bengt Ekerot.