The Sacrifice (1986)
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- PG
- 2h 29min
- Drama
- 09 May 1986 (Sweden)
- Movie
At the dawn of World War III, a man searches for a way to restore peace to the world and finds he must give something in return.
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Awards:
- Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Erland Josephson | ... |
Alexander
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| Susan Fleetwood | ... |
Adelaide
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| Allan Edwall | ... |
Otto
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| Guðrún Gísladóttir | ... |
Maria
(as Guðrún S. Gísladóttir)
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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 | ... |
Gossen
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Per Källman | ... |
Ambulansförare
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Tommy Nordahl | ... |
Ambulansförare
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tintin Anderzon | ... |
(voice)
(as Tintin Andersson)
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| Helena Brodin | ... |
(voice)
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| Birgit Carlstén | ... |
(voice)
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Jane Friedmann | ... |
(voice)
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Martin Lindström | ... |
(voice)
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| Jan-Olof Strandberg | ... |
(voice)
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Directed by
| Andrei Tarkovsky | ... | (as Andrei Tarkovskij) |
Written by
| Andrei Tarkovsky | ... | (written by) (as Andrei Tarkovskij) |
Produced by
| Anna-Lena Wibom | ... | producer: Svenska Filminstitutet |
Cinematography by
| Sven Nykvist | ||
Editing by
| Michal Leszczylowksi | ||
| Andrei Tarkovsky | ... | (as Andrei Tarkovskij) |
Editorial Department
| Henri Colpi | ... | consulting editor / supervising editor |
| Nils Melander | ... | color timer |
| China Åhlander | ... | apprentice film editor |
Casting By
| Claire Denis | ||
| Priscilla John | ||
| Françoise Menidrey | ||
Production Design by
| Anna Asp | ||
Costume Design by
| Inger Pehrsson | ||
Makeup Department
| Florence Fouquier D'Herouel | ... | makeup artist (as Florence Fouquier) |
| Kjell Gustavsson | ... | hair stylist / key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Katinka Faragó | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kerstin Eriksdotter | ... | assistant director |
| Michal Leszczylowksi | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Jan Andersson | ... | property master |
| Gunilla Bandolin | ... | painter |
| Jan Eriksson | ... | carpenter |
| Teddy Holm | ... | painter |
| Kicki Ilander | ... | assistant property master |
| Cecilia Iversen | ... | assistant art director |
| Harry Klava | ... | construction coordinator |
| Kaj Larsen | ... | construction manager |
| Martti Malkamaa | ... | carpenter |
| Percy Nilsson | ... | head carpenter |
| Rolf Persson | ... | head painter |
| Bengt Svedberg | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| Christin Loman | ... | sound mixer |
| Lars C. Lundberg | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bo Persson | ... | sound recordist |
| Wille Peterson-Berger | ... | sound recordist |
| Owe Svensson | ... | sound mixer / sound |
| Lasse Ulander | ... | sound recordist (as Lars Ulander) |
Special Effects by
| Lars Höglund | ... | special effects |
| Lars Palmqvist | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Pascal Lopez | ... | stunt coordinator (1986) / stunts (1986) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Daniel Bergman | ... | key grip |
| Arne Carlsson | ... | still photographer |
| Ocki Hansson | ... | grip |
| Kent Högberg | ... | electrician |
| Lars Karlsson | ... | assistant camera (as Lasse Karlsson) |
| Dan Myhrman | ... | assistant camera |
| Raul Soares | ... | electrician |
| Hasse Wallin | ... | electrician (as Hans Wallin) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carina Dalunde | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Göran Lindberg | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anne von Sydow | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Tintin Anderzon | ... | voice dubbing |
| Aina Bellis | ... | unit publicist |
| Agneta Bergenstråhle | ... | production assistant (as Agneta Jansson) |
| Helena Brodin | ... | voice dubbing |
| Birgit Carlstén | ... | voice dubbing |
| Jane Friedmann | ... | voice dubbing |
| Layla Alexander Garrett | ... | interpreter |
| Puck Jansson | ... | caterer |
| Inger Johansson | ... | unit publicist |
| Martin Lindström | ... | voice dubbing |
| Lars-Olof Löthwall | ... | unit publicist |
| Andrey Nekrasov | ... | translator |
| Nikos Nikolettos | ... | production assistant |
| Jan-Olof Strandberg | ... | voice dubbing |
| China Åhlander | ... | apprentice |
| Glen Gustafson | ... | intern (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Henri Colpi | ... | special thanks |
| Andrey A. Tarkovskiy | ... | dedicated to (as Andriosha) |
Production Companies
- Faragó Film
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
- Argos Films (in cooperation with)
- Film Four International (in cooperation with)
- Josephson & Nykvist (in cooperation with)
- Sveriges Television (SVT) (in cooperation with)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (in cooperation with)
Distributors
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as Sandrews)
- Argos Films (1986) (France) (theatrical)
- Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE) (1986) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Orion Classics (1986) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Paraiso Films S.A. (1986) (Spain) (theatrical)
- France Eigasha (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Istituto Luce-Italnoleggio Cinematografico (1987) (Italy) (theatrical)
- National Film Development Corporation (1987) (India) (theatrical) (Swedish with Hindi subtitles)
- Nordfilm (1987) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Sharmill Films (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Showtime Video (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet (1999) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Kino Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Artificial Eye (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Arte Vidéo (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Another World Entertainment (2008) (Denmark) (DVD) (Special 2 Disc Edition)
- Filmifriikki (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- absolut MEDIEN (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Moskwood Media (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2010) (Japan) (DVD) (HD new master) (special edition)
- Kino Video (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet (2012) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet (2015) (Sweden) (theatrical) (DCP)
- Leopardo Filmes (2016) (Portugal)
- trigon-film (2017) (Austria) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2017) (Germany) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2017) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Tamasa Distribution (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (digitally restored version)
- Inoekino (2019) (Russia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Artificial Eye (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Pole Vídeo Comunicações Ltda. (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ministère de la Culture (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 happen at all. Written by Gert de Boer |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,095,380 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The cottage burnt down while the film jammed in the camera, and the crew could not reload it in time. Therefore, it had to be reconstructed and burnt a second time. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Moskovskaya elegiya (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Matthäus-Passion: Erbarme Dich See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Just before the film ends (in Swedish): "This film is dedicated to my son Andriosha - with hope and confidence. Andrei Tarkovskij" See more » |
| Quotes |
Alexander:
I studied philosophy, history of religion, aesthetics. And ended up putting myself in chains. Of my own free will. See more » |