The Sacrifice (1986)

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142 min - Drama - November 1986 (USA)

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Alexander, a journalist and former actor and philosopher, tells his little son how worried he is about the lack of spirituality of modern mankind... See full summary »

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Erland Josephson	...	Alexander
	Susan Fleetwood	...	Adelaide
	Allan Edwall	...	Otto
	Guðrún Gísladóttir	...	Maria (as Guðrún S. Gísladóttir)
	Sven Wollter	...	Victor
	Valérie Mairesse	...	Julia
	Filippa Franzén	...	Marta
	Tommy Kjellqvist	...	Gossen
	Per Källman	...	Ambulansförare
	Tommy Nordahl	...	Ambulansförare
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Tintin Anderzon	...	(voice)
	Helena Brodin	...	(voice)
	Birgit Carlstén	...	(voice)
	Jane Friedmann	...	(voice)
	Martin Lindström	...	(voice)

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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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Drama

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Country:

Sweden | UK | France

Language:

Swedish | French | English

Release Date:

November 1986 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Le sacrifice See more »

Filming Locations:

Filmhusateljéerna, Filmhuset, Svenska Filminstitutet, Gärdet, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$300,653 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI), Argos Films, Film Four International See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

142 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Trivia

The part where Alexanders tells Little Man about when they found their house, is actually the true story of how Andrey Tarkovskiy and his wife, Larisa Tarkovskaya, found their house in the USSR. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[sub-titled]
Alexander: Come here and give me a hand, my boy.
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Connections

Featured in "Cinéma, de notre temps: Une journée d'Andrei Arsenevitch" (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Matthäus-Passion: Erbarme Dich"
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach
Conducted by Wolfgang Gönnenwein
Sung by Julia Hamari
EMI-Electrola GmbH LC 0233 See more »

The Sacrifice (1986)
Offret (original title)

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