Ingmar Bergman’s allegory about a medieval knight (Max von Sydow) who plays chess with Death (a white-faced, shrouded figure played by Bengt Ekerot) was a landmark of arthouse cinema in the late 1950s. Taking its title from the Book of Revelation, the film examines the knight’s crisis of faith during a dark period of human history, tackling issues of existential doubt and despair that touched a nerve with audiences living in the aftermath of the horror of war.
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5 by Bergman
This August, Showroom celebrates the works of one of cinema's most influential auteur directors, Ingmar Bergman. Throughout the month we will show 5 of his most acclaimed and daring works, encompassing a long career that shaped the film world as we know it.
Showroom Paradiso
Showroom Members get £6 to selected classics throughout the summer as part of Showroom Paradiso
Classics
At Showroom Cinema, we pride ourselves on giving audiences the chance to watch a wide variety of films from cinema history. Our Showroom Classics strand brings every classic film currently on our programme, together in one place.
Director Ingmar Bergman
Year 1957
Duration
1h 37m
Language Swedish, Latin with English subtitles
Cast Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Max von Sydow