The Sacrifice
Andrei Tarkovsky's epitaph, a dark and complex film about redemption and nuclear holocaust, filmed inexile from his native Russia in Sweden, and starring Erland Josephson. With cinematography by Sven Nykvist, one of the most daring films of the decade. "Work of genius" The Times, "A Masterpiece" Telegraph.
Year: 1986
Genre: Art House Cinema, Drama, Scandinavian Cinema, Martin's Favourites
Country: France, Sweden
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Starring: Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood, Valerie Mairesse
Duration: 142 Minutes
Rating: R13
8.1/10
Location in store: Foreign (Scandinavia)
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