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The Sacrifice( 1986)

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The final film of Andrei Tarkovsky

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Erland Josephson

      Alexander

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      Susan Fleetwood

      Adelaide

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      Allan Edwall

      Otto

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      Guðrún Gísladóttir

      Maria

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      Sven Wollter

      Victor

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      Valérie Mairesse

      Julia

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      Filippa Franzén

      Marta

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      Tommy Kjellqvist

      Little Man

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      Per Källman

      Ambulance Driver

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      Tommy Nordahl

      Ambulance Driver

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      Tintin Anderzon

      (voice)

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      Jane Friedmann

      (voice)

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      Helena Brodin

      (voice)

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      Martin Lindström

      (voice)

    15. cast image

      Birgit Carlstén

      (voice)

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      Jan-Olof Strandberg

      (voice)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Aug 25 2024
    I reckon anyone with any sense would avoid a family birthday party like the plague, but not 'Alexander" (Erland Josephson) who invites his lot to his seaside home for lunch. He was an actor and fancies himself as a bit of a disillusioned philosopher who craves the decency of times gone by - even though were probably never really there in the first place. Anyway, the party soon sets off down the usual path of familial discord and just when things couldn't get any more awkward, the house starts to tremble and loud aircraft sounds are heard passing overhead. They turn to the television and it tell...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    1095380.00

    Keywords

    • world war iii
    • philosophical
    • reflective
    • enchant