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Synopsis: Back from the Crusades, a knight finds his country spiritually and physically devastated. With his faith shaken and the meaning of life taking over his thoughts, he is approached by a strange and enigmatic character: Death. Ready to take the man with him, Death is challenged to a game of chess, the outcome of which will dictate the knight’s fate.
Awards: 1957 Cannes Film Festival – Special Jury Prize
Screening as part of the cycle ‘Ingmar Bergman – Great Retrospective’, presented by Leopardo Filmes.
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Performers: Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot
Genre: Drama
Origin: Sweden, 1957
Running time: 1h36
M/12 | Restored Digital Copy
João César Monteiro Auditorium | 9.30pm | Admission: 4.00 euros
