The Sacrifice
1986 · Movie · 145 min. · Sweden
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.
Direction Andrei Tarkovsky
Cast Erland Josephson · Susan Fleetwood · Valérie Mairesse · Allan Edwall · Gudrun Gildottir · Sven Wollter
Soundtrack Johann Sebastian Bach
Screenplay Andrei Tarkovsky
Cinematography Sven Nykvist
Original title Offret
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