The Sacrifice (1986) ( Offret ) ( Le sacrifice )

The Sacrifice (1986) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Offret
Alternate Title: Le sacrifice
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Cannes Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
239 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1986 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Sweden ( Scandinavia, Iceland )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Andrei Tarkovsky

Written By:
Andrei Tarkovsky

Actors:
Erland Josephson ..... Alexander
Susan Fleetwood ..... Adelaide
Tommy Kjellqvist ..... Little Man
Allan Edwall ..... Otto
Guðrún Gísladóttir ..... Maria (as Gudún S. Gísladóttir)
Sven Wollter ..... Victor
Valérie Mairesse ..... Julia
Filippa Franzén ..... Marta
Per Källman ..... Ambulansförare
Tommy Nordahl ..... Ambulansförare
Tintin Anderzon ..... (voice)
Helena Brodin ..... (voice)
Birgit Carlstén ..... (voice)
Jane Friedmann ..... (voice)
Martin Lindström ..... (voice)
Jan-Olof Strandberg ..... (voice)

Synopsis:

It is Alexander's birthday, and his family have gathered at his remote cottage to celebrate. The celebrations are marred, however, first by conventional family intrigue, then by the terrifying news that the low-flying jet planes signalled the start of a nuclear war between the superpowers. As the family attempts to cope, Alexander is troubled by extraordinary dreams, and then informed by the unfathomable philosopher-postman, Otto, that he has the power to redeem the world, including his dear young son, if only he will visit the solitary Maria, who Otto insists is a witch.

The Sacrifice, director Andrei Tarkovsky's final film, begins in Bergmanesque fashion on a small, remote island, where friends and family gather for drama critic Alexander's (Erland Josephson) birthday celebration. The revelry is interrupted by a radio announcement: World War III has begun, and Mankind is only hours away from utter annihilation. Each of the guests reacts differently to the news: the most dramatic response is Alexander's, who promises God that he'll give up everything he holds dear--including his beloved 6-year-old son -- if war is averted. Allan Edwall, a local mailman with purported mystical powers, offers to intervene with the Creator on Josephson's behalf. The Sacrifice is so dependent upon its visuals and overall mood that any attempt at a detailed synopsis would be woefully inadequate. The willingness of Tarkovsky's protagonist to forego all his possessions may well have sprung from the cancer-ridden director's awareness that he, too, would soon be giving up everything to face his Maker. The Sacrifice won four awards at the Cannes Film Festival, including the Grand Prix.

In a typical visionary style, Tarkovsky's depiction of the dawn of WWII and it's effects on an isolated family group is awash with breathtaking cinematography and resounds with a deep, mythical profundity. BAFTA Winner (Best Foreign Language Filn 1988). Winner of 4 awards at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.

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