Offret = Sacrificatio = The sacrifice / Svenska filminstitutet presenterar ; en film av Andrei Tarkovskij ; manus och regi, Andrei Tarkovskij ; producent, Anna-Lena Wibom, Svenska filminstitutet ; en svensk-fransk samproduktion, Svenska filminstitutet, Stockholm, Argos Films, Paris ; i samarbete med Film Four International, London.

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Zhertvoprinoshenie (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Svenska filminstitutet
Argos Films
Film Four International
Kino Lorber, Inc
Other Authors: Tarkovskiĭ, Andreĭ Arsenʹevich, 1932-1986 (Director, Film editor, Editor)
Wibom, Anna-Lena (Producer)
Josephson, Erland, 1923-2012 (Actor)
Fleetwood, Susan, 1944-1995 (Actor)
Edwall, Allan, 1924-1997 (Actor)
Guðrún S. Gísladóttir, 1954- (Actor)
Mairesse, Valerie, 1955- (Actor)
Wollter, Sven (Actor)
Nykvist, Sven (Actor, Cinematographer)
Leszczylowski, Michal (Editor, Director)
Language:Swedish
English
Language of the Original:
Swedish
Language and/or Writing System:
Swedish dialogue; with optional English subtitles.
Edition:[Blu-ray version, Widescreen and Standard formats], Remastered ed.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Self-sacrifice > Drama.
Grandfathers > Drama.
Families > Sweden > Drama.
World War III > Drama.
Nuclear warfare > Drama.
Motion picture producers and directors > Soviet Union.
Families.
Grandfathers.
Motion picture producers and directors.
Nuclear warfare.
Self-sacrifice.
World War III.
Zhertvoprinoshenie (Motion picture)
Tarkovskiĭ, Andreĭ Arsenʹevich, > 1932-1986.
Soviet Union.
Sweden.
Motion pictures > Sweden.
Motion pictures > France.
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Fiction films.
Nonfiction films.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Motion pictures
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Fiction films.
Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Sacrificatio. [Parallel title]
Sacrifice. [Parallel title]
Andrei Tarkovsky's The sacrifice.
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc DVD
Description
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."--IMDb.
Note:Originally relealed as a motion picture in 1986.
"Bonus DVD includes the documentary Directed by Andrej Tarkovskij."--Container.
Main feature presented in widescreen format, bonus documentary presented in standard format.
Bonus DVD includes: a documentary "Directed by Andrej Tarkovskij" (English title: Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky ; 1988 ; 97 min.) produced by Lisbet Gabrielsson, written and directed by M. Leszczyłowski ; photo galleries.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CW2 D0133689 Blu-ray Video & VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG.
Awards:BAFTA Awards, 1988: Best Foreign Language Film (Anna-Lena Wibom, Andrey Tarkovskiy). Cannes Film Festival, 1986: Best Artistic Contribution (Sven Nykvist, cinematography) ; FIPRESCI Prize (Andrey Tarkovskiy); Grand Prize of the Jury (Andrey Tarkovskiy); Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Andrey Tarkovskiy). National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA, 1987: NSFC Award -- Best Director (Andrey Tarkovskiy).
Credits:Cinematography, Sven Nykvist ; editing, Andrei Tarkovsky, Michał Leszczyłowski.
System Details:Blu-ray; 1920 x 1080p; aspect ratio: 1.66:1; 2.0 mono sound format; requires Blu-ray player.
DVD; 2.0 mono.
Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Cast:
Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood, Allan Edwall, Guðrún S. Gísladóttir, Sven Wollter, Valérie Mairesse.