The Sacrifice (New 4K Restoration)

The Sacrifice

Sweden | 1986 | 145 min. | Andrei Tarkovsky

Opens December 13, 2024

These screenings will be moving from the Egyptian to the SIFF Film Center. See siff.net/egyupdate for more information.

As a wealthy Swedish family celebrates the birthday of their patriarch Alexander (Erland Josephson, Cries and Whispers), news of the outbreak of World War III reaches their remote Baltic island—and the happy mood turns to horror. 

Due to technical issues at the Egyptian, this November 6 screening has been canceled. Ticket purchasers will receive an email from the SIFF Box Office. Contact boxoffice@siff.net for further questions.

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The family descends into a state of psychological devastation, brilliantly evoked by Tarkovsky's arresting palette of luminous greys washing over the bleak landscape around their home. The film's masterful cinematography is by Sven Nykvist, Ingmar Bergman's longtime collaborator.

  • Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
  • Principal Cast: Sven Vollter, Erland Josephson, Allan Edwall, Valerie Mairesse, Gudron S Gisladottir, Susan Fleetwood
  • Country: Sweden
  • Year: 1986
  • Running Time: 145 min.
  • Producer: Anna-Lena Wibom
  • Screenplay: Andrei Tarkovsky
  • Cinematographers: Sven Nykvist
  • Editors: Andrei Tarkovsky, Michal Leszczylowski
  • Language: Swedish
  • Has Subtitles: Yes