The Sacrifice

May 9, 1986

2h 29m

★ 7.7

The final film of Andrei Tarkovsky

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Faragó Film

Svenska Filminstitutet

The Sacrifice Trailers

Cast

Alexander

Erland Josephson

Adelaide

Susan Fleetwood

Otto

Allan Edwall

Maria

Guðrún Gísladóttir

Victor

Sven Wollter

Julia

Valérie Mairesse

Marta

Filippa Franzén

Little Man

Tommy Kjellqvist

Ambulance Driver

Per Källman

Ambulance Driver

Tommy Nordahl

(voice)

Tintin Anderzon

(voice)

Jane Friedmann

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