The Sacrifice
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The Sacrifice is a 1986 philosophical drama film by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky that explores faith, sacrifice, and existential dread against the backdrop of an impending nuclear apocalypse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sacrifice canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sacrifice Context triple: [Andrei Tarkovsky, notableWork, The Sacrifice]
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A.
Sacrifice
"Sacrifice" is a 1989 pop ballad by Elton John, known for its melancholic reflection on love and infidelity and for becoming one of his major hit singles.
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B.
The Offering
The Offering is a permanent exhibition at Bogotá’s Gold Museum that explores the ritual and spiritual significance of pre-Hispanic gold offerings in Colombia.
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C.
Savior
Savior is a Christian title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his role as the divine redeemer who delivers humanity from sin and spiritual death.
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D.
The Salvation
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish-directed Western film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a settler seeking revenge in the American frontier.
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E.
Saviors
Saviors is a studio album by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s band, known for its politically charged punk rock sound and socially conscious themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sacrifice Target entity description: The Sacrifice is a 1986 philosophical drama film by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky that explores faith, sacrifice, and existential dread against the backdrop of an impending nuclear apocalypse.
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A.
Sacrifice
"Sacrifice" is a 1989 pop ballad by Elton John, known for its melancholic reflection on love and infidelity and for becoming one of his major hit singles.
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B.
The Offering
The Offering is a permanent exhibition at Bogotá’s Gold Museum that explores the ritual and spiritual significance of pre-Hispanic gold offerings in Colombia.
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C.
Savior
Savior is a Christian title for Jesus Christ, emphasizing his role as the divine redeemer who delivers humanity from sin and spiritual death.
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D.
The Salvation
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish-directed Western film starring Mads Mikkelsen as a settler seeking revenge in the American frontier.
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E.
Saviors
Saviors is a studio album by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s band, known for its politically charged punk rock sound and socially conscious themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature film
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film ⓘ philosophical drama film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
FIPRESCI Prize
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surface form:
FIPRESCI Prize at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Prix at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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surface form:
works of Fyodor Dostoevsky (loosely inspired)
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| castMember |
Allan Edwall
ⓘ
Erland Josephson ⓘ Filip Noer ⓘ Guðrún Gísladóttir ⓘ Susan Fleetwood ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Sven Nykvist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Andrei Tarkovsky ⓘ |
| discussesPhilosophyOf |
Christian faith
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existentialism ⓘ |
| distributor | Sandrews ⓘ |
| editor | Andrei Tarkovsky ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Gotland
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surface form:
Gotland, Sweden
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| genre |
art film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ philosophical film ⓘ |
| hasVisualStyle |
long takes
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minimal camera movement ⓘ symbolic imagery ⓘ |
| leadActor | Erland Josephson ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Alexander ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
existential dread
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faith ⓘ nuclear apocalypse ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Johann Sebastian Bach
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surface form:
J. S. Bach (pre‑existing music)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ
surface form:
W. A. Mozart (pre‑existing music)
|
| narrativeFocus | a man's bargain with God to avert catastrophe ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Andrei Tarkovsky's final feature film ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Swedish ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Sandrews
ⓘ
Swedish Film Institute ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 149 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Andrei Tarkovsky
ⓘ
Fredrik Skagen ⓘ |
| setDuring | impending nuclear war ⓘ |
| worldPremiereEvent | Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| worldPremiereYear | 1986 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Sacrifice Description of subject: The Sacrifice is a 1986 philosophical drama film by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky that explores faith, sacrifice, and existential dread against the backdrop of an impending nuclear apocalypse.
Referenced by (5)
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