The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice

Movie·1986·2h 29m

The Sacrifice

The final film of Andrei Tarkovsky

Country

Sweden

Language

Icelandic

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The Story

Original title: Offret

Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.

Producer

Anna-Lena Wibom

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Editor

Andrei Tarkovsky

Themes

nuclear warphilosopherworld war iiiphilosophicalreflectivefather son relationshipenchant

Production House

Faragó Film
Svenska Filminstitutet

Audience Score

77%

614 votes

Skip7%
Timepass16%
Go for it38%
Perfection39%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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Cast

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

Alexander

Susan Fleetwood

Susan Fleetwood

Adelaide

Allan Edwall

Allan Edwall

Otto

Guðrún Gísladóttir

Guðrún Gísladóttir

Maria

Sven Wollter

Sven Wollter

Victor

Valérie Mairesse

Valérie Mairesse

Julia

Filippa Franzén

Marta

Tommy Kjellqvist

Little Man

Per Källman

Ambulance Driver

Tommy Nordahl

Ambulance Driver

Tintin Anderzon

Tintin Anderzon

(voice)

Jane Friedmann

Jane Friedmann

(voice)

Helena Brodin

Helena Brodin

(voice)

Martin Lindström

(voice)

Birgit Carlstén

Birgit Carlstén

(voice)

Jan-Olof Strandberg

Jan-Olof Strandberg

(voice)

Christian Jarder

Christian Jarder

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Crew

Andrei Tarkovsky

Andrei Tarkovsky

Director, Screenplay, Editor

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Michał Leszczyłowski

Editor

Anna-Lena Wibom

Producer

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