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May 9, 1986 · The Sacrifice: Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. With Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood, Allan Edwall, Guðrún Gísladóttir. At the dawn of World War III, a man searches for a way to restore peace to the world and finds he must give something in return.
- (30K)
- Drama
- Andrei Tarkovsky
- 1986-05-09
Box office. $300,653 (USA) The Sacrifice ( Swedish: Offret) is a 1986 drama film written and directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Starring Erland Josephson, the film was produced by the Swedish Film Institute. Many of the crew were alumni of Ingmar Bergman 's films.
- $300,653 (USA)
- Andrei Tarkovsky
- Anna-Lena Wibom
When Tarkovsky made "The Sacrifice," he knew that he was gravely ill. Now he lies dying in a Paris hospital with a brain tumor. He did not choose a small subject for his final statement. His film is about a man who learns, or dreams, that the bombers have gone on their way to unleash World War III.
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Alexander (Erland Josephson) is celebrating his birthday with family and friends when they receive some stunning news from the radio. World War III has erupted, and the end of the world is near.
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- Andrei Tarkovsky
- PG
- Erland Josephson
Summaries. At the dawn of World War III, a man searches for a way to restore peace to the world and finds he must give something in return. Alexander, a journalist and former actor and philosopher, tells his little son how worried he is about the lack of spirituality of modern mankind.
Feb 1, 2018 · Feb. 1, 2018 1:55 PM PT. A new 4k restoration of Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1986 film “The Sacrifice” starts Feb. 2 at the Nuart. This is an excerpt from a review published Dec. 22, 1986. The...
Nov 7, 1986 · The Sacrifice, director Andrei Tarkovsky's final film, begins in Bergmanesque fashion on a small, remote island, where friends and family gather for drama critic Alexander's (Erland Josephson) birthday celebration. The revelry is interrupted by a radio announcement: World War III has begun, and Mankind is only hours away from utter annihilation.