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09/05/1986 Drama 2h 29m
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The final film of Andrei Tarkovsky

Overview

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

  1. Andrei Tarkovsky

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Erland Josephson

    Alexander

  2. Susan Fleetwood

    Adelaide

  3. Allan Edwall

    Otto

  4. Guðrún Gísladóttir

    Maria

  5. Sven Wollter

    Victor

  6. Valérie Mairesse

    Julia

  7. Filippa Franzén

    Marta

  8. Tommy Kjellqvist

    Little Man

  9. Per Källman

    Ambulance Driver

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-08-25
I reckon anyone with any sense would avoid a family birthday party like the plague, but not 'Alexander" (Erland Josephson) who invites his lot to his seaside home for lunch. He was an actor and fancies himself as a bit of a disillusioned philosopher who craves the decency of times gone by - even though were probably never really there in the first place. Anyway, the party soon sets off down the usual path of familial discord and just when things couldn't get any more awkward, the house starts to tremble and loud aircraft sounds are heard passing overhead. They turn to the television and it tel...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Swedish

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$1,095,380.00

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