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The final film of Andrei Tarkovsky - The Sacrifice
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Title: The Sacrifice

Release Date: 9 May 1986

Runtime: 2h 29m

Genre: Drama

Director: Argos Films, Svenska Filminstitutet, Josephson & Nykvist HB, Sandrews, SVT, Film4 Productions

Production Companies: Argos Films, Svenska Filminstitutet, Josephson & Nykvist HB, Sandrews, SVT, Film4 Productions

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7.7 (529 votes)

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
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