France / May 12, 1986 / Cannes Film Festival
The final film of Andrei Tarkovsky
2h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tommy Kjellqvist | Little Man |
| Per Källman | Ambulance Driver |
| Tommy Nordahl | Ambulance Driver |
| Tintin Anderzon | (voice) |
| Jane Friedmann | (voice) |
| Helena Brodin | (voice) |
| Martin Lindström | (voice) |
| Birgit Carlstén | (voice) |
| Jan-Olof Strandberg | (voice) |
| Christian Jarder |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Offret |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | Íslenska, Français, svenska, English |
| Production countries | Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Faragó Film, Svenska Filminstitutet |
| Release date | 9 maggio 1986 |
| Production | Anna-Lena Wibom |
| Writer | Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Casting | Françoise Menidrey, Claire Denis, Priscilla John |
| Editing | Michał Leszczyłowski, Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist, Arne Carlsson, Daniel Bergman, Ocki Hansson |
| Assistant directors | Michał Leszczyłowski, Kerstin Eriksdotter, Andrei Tarkovsky, Anne von Sydow |
| Lighting | Hans Wallin, Kent Högberg, Kjell Sundquist |
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Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 26, 1986 / New York Film Festival
China / Jun 14, 2024 / Shanghai International Film Festival（4K RESTORATION）
Limited release
United States / Nov 14, 1986 / PG
Chile / Aug 01, 2024 / MUBI 4K re-release
Mexico / Aug 01, 2024 / MUBI 4K re-release
Theatrical release
Sweden / May 09, 1986 / 11
France / May 14, 1986 / U
United Kingdom / May 14, 1986 / 12
Germany / Jan 08, 1987 / 12
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Italy / May 29, 1987
South Korea / Feb 25, 1995 / 15
Russia / May 01, 2019 / 12+
Netherlands / Sep 19, 2019 / 12 / Re-release
Greece / Aug 01, 2024 / Re-issue
Digital
Netherlands / Dec 13, 2024 / Eye Film Player
Physical media
Netherlands / Jun 12, 2009 / 12 / DVD
United Kingdom / Jul 11, 2016 / 12 / Blu-ray
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