The Sacrifice (Offret) (1986)

8.6	Listal rating
8	IMDB rating

Fire (3), 1986 (2), Sweden (2), Soviet Union (2), Drama (2), Philosophy (2), Religion (2), 1980s (2), Swedish (1), Journalist (1), Nuclear Bomb (1), Cannes Winner (1), Recently Watched (1), Andrei Tarkovsky (1), God (1)

Description

Alexander, a journalist and former actor and philosopher, tells his little son how worried he is about the lack of spirituality of modern mankind. In the night of his birthday, the third world war breaks out. In his despair Alexander turns himself in a prayer to God, offering him everything to have the war not happened at all.

Directed by

Andrei Tarkovsky

Starring (View all) :

Alexander

Adelaide

Little Man

Otto

Maria

Victor

Julia

Marta

Ambulansförare

Ambulansförare

Written by (View all) :

Andrei Tarkovsky

(screenplay)

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