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77% Critic Match
The Sacrifice
“The final film of Andrei Tarkovsky”
7.7 / 10• 1986• 2h 29m•PG• Swedish
Drama
Storyline
Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.
Cast & Crew
Erland Josephson
Alexander
Lead
Susan Fleetwood
Adelaide
Allan Edwall
Otto
Guðrún Gísladóttir
Maria
Sven Wollter
Victor
Valérie Mairesse
Julia
FF
Filippa Franzén
Marta
TK
Tommy Kjellqvist
Little Man
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andrei Tarkovsky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sacrifice is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
