"Feature films." . . "Nuclear warfare Drama." . . "Orion Classics (Firm)" . . "Swedish language." . . "Nuclear warfare." . . "Motion picture producers and directors." . . "Soviet Union." . . "Feature films Sweden." . . "Russian language Films for English speakers." . . "Cannes Film Festival (1986)" . . . "Swedish language Films for English speakers." . . . . "Offret sacrifitatio The sacrifice" . . . . "Offret The sacrifice" . . . "Жертвоприношение (Motion picture)" . "Feature films" . . . . . "Zhertvoprinoshenie" . "Drama" . "Offret Sacrificatio" . . "Biography" . "When a middle aged intellectual in retirement on an island in the Baltic Sea witnesses signs of what he believes to be a nuclear holocaust, he offers to make the ultimate sacrifice in return for the salvation of mankind." . . . . . "Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky: This film shows the director Andre Tarkovsky in action as he makes his own picture \"The sacrifice.\" The program explains the motivation behind the film and contains illuminatin of Tarkovsky's working methods and style and how he overcame various technical problems during the film-making. Includes interviews with members of the cast and crew." . "\"A dark and complex drama about redemption and the nuclear holocaust. When a middle aged intellectual in retirement on an island in the Baltic Sea witnesses signs of what he believes to be a nuclear holocaust, he offers to make the ultimate sacrifice in return for the salvation of mankind.\"--External container." . "\"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." . "Directed by Andrej Tarkovskij" . . "Documentary films" . . "Swedish language films" . . "As a wealthy Swedish family celebrates the birthday of their patriarch, they receive news of World War III." . . "Offret Sacrificatio The sacrifice" . "Foreign films" . "Offret sacrificatio" . . . . "Tarkovsky's final film unfolds in the hours before a nuclear holocaust. Alexander (Josephson) is a retired actor who is celebrating his birthday with family and friends when a crackly TV announcement warns of an imminent nuclear catastrophe. Alexander makes a promise to God that he will sacrifice all he holds dear, if the disaster can be averted. The next day dawns and, as if in a dream, everything is restored to normality. But Alexander must keep his vow. [Container notes]." . . . . . "Offret sacrifitatio (Film)" . . . "Zhertvoprinoshenie (Motion picture)" . . . . . . . . . "When Alexander, a middle-aged intellectual in retirement on an island in the Baltic Seas, witnesses signs of what he believes to be a nuclear holocaust, he offers to make the ultimate sacrifice in return for the salvation of mankind." . . . . "Sacrifice" . . . . "A dark and complex drama about redemption and the nuclear holocaust. When a middle aged intellectual in retirement on an island in the Baltic Seas witnesses signs of what he believes to be a nuclear holocaust, he offers to make the ultimate sacrifice in return for the salvation of mankind." . "sacrifice" . "offer" . "Offret Sacrificatio = The sacrifice" . "Alexander, a retired actor, is celebrating his birthday with family and friends when a crackly TV announcement warns of an imminent nuclear catastrophe. Alexander makes a promise to God that he will sacrifice all he holds dear, if the disaster can be averted." . . . . . . "The Sacrifice: A dark and complex drama about redemption and the nuclear holocaust. When a middle aged intellectual in retirement on an island in the Baltic Seas witnesses signs of what he believes to be a nuclear holocaust, he offers to make the ultimate sacrifice in return for the salvation of mankind." . "Erland Josephson plays Alexander, a retired actor, who is celebrating his birthday with family and friends when a tv announcement warns of an imminent nuclear catastrophe. Alexander makes a promise to God that he will sacrifice all he holds dear, if the disaster can be averted. The next day dawns and, as if in a dream, everything is restored to normality. But Alexander must now keep his vow." . . . . . . . "Nonfiction films" . "Offret: Alexander's birthday party is interrupted by news that World War III has begun and mankind is hours away from annihilation. To avoid war, Alexander promises to God that he'll sacrifice all he has, even his son." . . . . . . . . . . "Zapechatlennoe vremia" . . . . "Sacrificatio" . . . . . . . . . "Offret (145 min.): Alexander's family has gathered at his remote cottage to celebrate, but the festivities are marred by family squabbling and then by the news that the low-flying jet planes are the start of a nuclear war between the superpowers. As the terror sinks in for the family, Alexander is troubled by strange dreams until Otto the postman informs him that he may have the power to save the world by making a terrible sacrifice." . . . . "Motion pictures, Swedish!" . . . . . . "This film examines the need for, and lack of, spirituality in modern society. Alexander, an intellectual, is celebrating his birthday when a crackly TV announcement warns of an imminent nuclear catastrophe . In his despair he turns himself in a prayer to God and makes a promise that he will sacrifice all that he holds dear, if the disaster can be averted." . . "Directed by Andrei Tarkovskij: Shows the director Andre Tarkovskij in action as he makes his own picture 'The Sacrifice'. The program explains the motivation behind the film and contains illumination of Tarkovskij's working methods and style and how he overcame various technical problems during the film-making. Includes interviews with members of the cast and crew." . . . . "Regi Andrej Tarkovskij, och, Minnen av Tarkovskij" . . . . "Andrei Tarkovsky's The sacrifice" . "Offret sacrificatio (Motion picture)" . . . "De hoofdpersoon besluit om alles wat hem dierbaar is op te offeren om een naderende catastrofe te voorkomen." . . "Video recordings for the hearing impaired" . . . "Offret Sacrifice" . . . . . . . . . "Fiction films" . . . . . . "Offret sacrificatio the sacrifice" . . "Offret sacrificatio" . . . "Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky" . "Offret: As a wealthy Swedish family celebrates the birthday of their patriarch, they receive news of World War III. The elderly journalist/philosopher considers making the ultimate sacrifice in order to save the world." . "Offret sacrificatio (Film)" . . . . . . . . "This film examines the need for, and lack of, spirituality in modern society. Alexander, an intellectual, is celebrating his birthday when a crackly TV announcement warns of an imminent nuclear catastrophe . In his despair he turns himself in a prayer to God and makes a promise that he will sacrifice all that he holds dear, if the disaster can be averted. DVD." . . . . "Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (101 min.): This film shows the director Andrei Tarkovsky in action as he makes his own picture \"The sacrifice.\" The program explains the motivation behind the film and contains illuminatin of Tarkovsky's working methods and style and how he overcame various technical problems during the film-making. Includes interviews with members of the cast and crew." . . . . . "Sacrifice. Plus: Directed by Andrei Tarkosvky" . "Alexander's birthday party is interrupted by news that World War III has begun and mankind is hours away from annihilation. To avoid war, Alexander promises to God that he'll sacrifice all he has, even his son." . . "Andrej Tarkovskijs offret, med dokumentären Regi Andrej Tarkovskij" . . "Foreign language films" . . . . . "Films" . . . . . "Motion pictures" . "Offret sacrificatio = The sacrifice" . . "Offret sacrificatio The sacrifice" . . . . . "Svenska filminstitutet." . . "Zhertvoprinoshenie (Motion picture)" . . "Motion pictures, Swedish." . . "Motion picture producers and directors Soviet Union." . . . . "Russian language." . . "Sweden." . . "Kino International Corporation." . .