Question 1

What dramatic event interrupts Alexander's birthday celebration in The Sacrifice?

Accepted Answer

During his birthday celebration with friends and family, it is announced that nuclear war has begun.

Question 2

What dramatic event interrupts Alexander's birthday celebration?

Accepted Answer

The announcement that nuclear war has begun disrupts Alexander's birthday celebration with friends and family.

Question 3

Which major film festivals featured The Sacrifice in 1986?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 1986.

Question 4

Which major film festivals featured The Sacrifice in 1986?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 1986.

Question 5

What went wrong during the first take of the cottage burning scene?

Accepted Answer

The film jammed in the camera as the cottage burnt down, and the crew couldn't reload in time, forcing them to reconstruct the house and reshoot.

Question 6

How does The Sacrifice's final shot connect to Tarkovsky's first film?

Accepted Answer

The final shot echoes the opening shot of a tree in Tarkovsky's first feature film, Ivan's Childhood, bookending his career with tree imagery.

Question 7

What technical challenge occurred during the filming of the cottage fire scene?

Accepted Answer

During the first take, the film jammed in the camera as the cottage burned, forcing reconstruction and a second shoot with two cameras.

Question 8

How does the opening shot of The Sacrifice compare to Tarkovsky's other work?

Accepted Answer

The opening tracking shot lasts nine minutes and twenty-six seconds, making it the longest single take in all of Tarkovsky's films.

Question 9

Who plays the main character Alexander in the film?

Accepted Answer

Erland Josephson plays the character Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor.

Question 10

What personal circumstance affected director Andrei Tarkovsky during the making of The Sacrifice?

Accepted Answer

Tarkovsky was ailing from lung cancer while making the film and saw the final cut on his deathbed in a Paris hospital.

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