Plot
Alexander, a journalist and former actor and philosopher, tells his little son how worried he is about the lack of spirituality of modern mankind. In the night of his birthday, the third world war breaks out. In his despair Alexander turns himself in a prayer to God, offering him everything to have the war not happen at all.
Written by
Andrei Tarkovsky
Directed by
Andrei Tarkovsky
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom, Sweden, France
Production Companies
SVT, Argos Films, Sandrews, Josephson & Nykvist HB, Svenska Filminstitutet, Film Four International
Languages
svenska, Français, Íslenska, English
Awards
Won 1 BAFTA Award9 wins & 3 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
32,937
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
85
Popularity
NA