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The Sacrifice

Original title: Offret
  • 1986
  • PG
  • 2h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
30K
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The Sacrifice (1986)
Scottish war epic 'Outlaw King' opens with an unbroken tracking shot that sets up the entire Netflix film in nine-minutes of cinematic glory. Your IMDbrief breaks down why the filmmakers did it and why it belongs among the most epic tracking shots in film history.
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Andrei Tarkovsky
  • Writer
    • Andrei Tarkovsky
  • Stars
    • Erland Josephson
    • Susan Fleetwood
    • Allan Edwall
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    30K
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    • Director
      • Andrei Tarkovsky
    • Writer
      • Andrei Tarkovsky
    • Stars
      • Erland Josephson
      • Susan Fleetwood
      • Allan Edwall
    • 109User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 9 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Erland Josephson
    Erland Josephson
    • Alexander
    Susan Fleetwood
    Susan Fleetwood
    • Adelaide
    Allan Edwall
    Allan Edwall
    • Otto
    Guðrún Gísladóttir
    Guðrún Gísladóttir
    • Maria
    • (as Guðrún S. Gísladóttir)
    Sven Wollter
    Sven Wollter
    • Victor
    Valérie Mairesse
    Valérie Mairesse
    • Julia
    Filippa Franzén
    Filippa Franzén
    • Marta
    Tommy Kjellqvist
    Tommy Kjellqvist
    • Gossen
    Per Källman
    • Ambulansförare
    Tommy Nordahl
    • Ambulansförare
    Tintin Anderzon
    Tintin Anderzon
      Helena Brodin
      Helena Brodin
        Birgit Carlstén
        Birgit Carlstén
          Jane Friedmann
            Martin Lindström
              Jan-Olof Strandberg
              Jan-Olof Strandberg
                • Director
                  • Andrei Tarkovsky
                • Writer
                  • Andrei Tarkovsky
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                Storyline

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                • 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.
                • Quotes

                  Alexander: I studied philosophy, history of religion, aesthetics. And ended up putting myself in chains. Of my own free will.

                • Crazy credits
                  Just before the film ends (in Swedish): "This film is dedicated to my son Andriosha - with hope and confidence. Andrei Tarkovskij"
                • Connections
                  Featured in Siskel & Ebert: 52 Pick-Up/Nobody's Fool/Tai Pan/The Sacrifice (1986)
                • Soundtracks
                  Matthäus-Passion: Erbarme Dich
                  Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

                  Conducted by Wolfgang Gönnenwein

                  Sung by Julia Hamari

                  EMI-Electrola GmbH LC 0233

                User reviews109

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                The unquantifiable price of sacrifice.
                Behold, a torrential spew of superlatives; "Sacrifice captivates the heart." "Sacrifice stirs the soul" "Sacrifice devastates as well as it rehabilitates"....you get my drift...

                An almost mythic blend of haunting imagery, rich audio cues and astounding performances, this masterwork of introspection spins a sublime poem on the conundrums of faith, unconditional love, the nature of reality and the very meaning of sacrifice. I cannot help but be moved me truly, madly, deeply.

                By the time a boy rests by a lonesome tree, I realized few films will come close to injecting me with such revelatory euphoria. The Sacrifice shall be as close a religious epiphany as this "sinner" is ever gonna get. Sigh...
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                Details

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                • Release date
                  • May 9, 1986 (Sweden)
                • Countries of origin
                  • Sweden
                  • France
                  • United Kingdom
                • Languages
                  • Swedish
                  • Icelandic
                • Also known as
                  • Offret Sacrificiatio
                • Filming locations
                  • Ljugarn, Gotlands län, Sweden
                • Production companies
                  • Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
                  • Argos Films
                  • Film Four International
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                Box office

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                • Gross US & Canada
                  • $81,963
                • Opening weekend US & Canada
                  • $4,696
                  • Oct 22, 2017
                • Gross worldwide
                  • $167,623
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                Technical specs

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                • Runtime
                  2 hours 29 minutes
                • Color
                  • Color
                • Sound mix
                  • Mono
                • Aspect ratio
                  • 1.66 : 1

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