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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, Metacritic 85/100. Scores higher than 95% of the 1,355 1980s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic85/100
634 audience votes
Key crew
- Andrei TarkovskyDirector
- Andrei TarkovskyScreenplay
Cast
- Erland JosephsonAlexander
- Susan FleetwoodAdelaide
- Allan EdwallOtto
- Guðrún GísladóttirMaria
- Sven WollterVictor
- Valérie MairesseJulia
- Filippa FranzénMarta
- Tommy KjellqvistLittle Man
- Per KällmanAmbulance Driver
- Tommy NordahlAmbulance Driver
- Tintin Anderzon(voice)
- Jane Friedmann(voice)
Stills
Themes
nuclear warphilosopherworld war iiiphilosophicalreflectivefather son relationshipenchant
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