Film record

The Sacrifice

Original title: Le Sacrifice

1986Feature film149 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United Kingdom · France · Sweden
Languages
English · French · Swedish
Genres
drama film

Credits

Art department

Andrei Tarkovsky — Production design

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist — Cinematography

Direction

Andrei Tarkovsky — Directing

Editing

Andrei Tarkovsky — Editing

Music

Johann Sebastian Bach — Music composition

Cast

Erland Josephson — Acting
Susan Fleetwood — Acting
Allan Edwall — Acting
Sven Wollter — Acting
Valérie Mairesse — Acting
Birgit Carlstén — Acting

Writing

Andrei Tarkovsky — Screenwriting
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

Sweden · Original release
9 May 1986Checked 15 Sep 2026
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