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The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

The final film of Andrei Tarkovsky

Genres

Drama

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1095380

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

149 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

09 May 1986

Country

France

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

Filippa Franzén

Marta

Tommy Kjellqvist

Tommy Kjellqvist

Little Man

Per Källman

Per Källman

Ambulance Driver

Tommy Nordahl

Tommy Nordahl

Ambulance Driver

Tintin Anderzon

Tintin Anderzon

(voice)

Jane Friedmann

Jane Friedmann

(voice)

Helena Brodin

Helena Brodin

(voice)

Martin Lindström

Martin Lindström

(voice)

Birgit Carlstén

Birgit Carlstén

(voice)

Jan-Olof Strandberg

Jan-Olof Strandberg

(voice)

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