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The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

1986122h 29m
Drama

Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.

IMDb
7.8 /10
35,303 reviews
Letterboxd
4.3 /5
97,532 reviews
TMDB
77%
621 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes
88%90%
CriticsAudience
Metacritic
857.7
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Director

Andrei Tarkovsky

Cast

Erland JosephsonSusan Fleetwood
Erland JosephsonSusan FleetwoodAllan EdwallGuðrún GísladóttirSven WollterValérie Mairesse

Playing at

ActOne Cinema7 showingsInstitute of Contemporary Arts6 showings
ActOne Cinema7 showingsInstitute of Contemporary Arts6 showingsThe Garden Cinema5 showings

ShowingsShowings

Friday, 31 July 2026in 4 days

15:30
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Sacrifice (4K Restoration)
Cinema 1
Subtitles
17:00
The Garden Cinema
20:00
ActOne Cinema
THE SACRIFICE (40th Anniversary 4K RESTORATION)
Screen 2
Subtitles
20:20
Curzon Soho
The Sacrifice (4K Restoration)
Screen 2

Saturday, 1 August 2026in 5 days

13:00
Curzon Bloomsbury
The Sacrifice (4K Restoration)
Renoir Screen
13:15
The Garden Cinema
13:30
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Sacrifice (4K Restoration)
Cinema 1
Subtitles
17:40
ActOne Cinema
THE SACRIFICE (40th Anniversary 4K RESTORATION)
Screen 2
Subtitles

Sunday, 2 August 2026in 6 days

14:30
Curzon Camden
The Sacrifice (4K Restoration)
Screen N11
14:30
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Sacrifice (4K Restoration)
Cinema 2
Subtitles
17:20
ActOne Cinema
THE SACRIFICE (40th Anniversary 4K RESTORATION)
Screen 2
Subtitles
18:30
The Garden Cinema

Monday, 3 August 2026in 7 days

15:00
ActOne Cinema
THE SACRIFICE (40th Anniversary 4K RESTORATION)
Screen 2
Subtitles
20:15
Close-Up Film Centre

Tuesday, 4 August 2026in 8 days

15:30
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Sacrifice (4K Restoration)
Cinema 1
Subtitles
17:15
ActOne Cinema
THE SACRIFICE (40th Anniversary 4K RESTORATION)
Screen 2
Subtitles

Wednesday, 5 August 2026in 9 days

14:45
ActOne Cinema
THE SACRIFICE (40th Anniversary 4K RESTORATION)
Screen 2
Subtitles
16:00
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Sacrifice (4K Restoration)
Cinema 1
Subtitles
17:40
The Garden Cinema

Thursday, 6 August 2026in 10 days

14:30
The Garden Cinema
15:30
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Sacrifice (4K Restoration)
Cinema 1
Subtitles
20:00
ActOne Cinema
THE SACRIFICE (40th Anniversary 4K RESTORATION)
Screen 2
Subtitles

Friday, 7 August 2026

20:15
Close-Up Film Centre

Saturday, 15 August 2026

17:15
Close-Up Film Centre

Saturday, 22 August 2026

16:00
Kiln Theatre