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Movie profile

The Sacrifice

The final film of Andrei Tarkovsky

7.7/ 1019862h 29mPG

Drama

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

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

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The cast

Faces behind the story

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

Marta

Tommy Kjellqvist

Little Man