The Great Sacrifice (1944)

Äls, a young woman from Sweden living in Hamburg in the summer months attracts a newly married explorer, Albrecht Froben who has just returned to his native city. But although Äls seems to be 'life itself', she suffers from a tropical disease which is slowly killing her. Froben is torn between Äls and his wife Octavia, who he seen as a kind of 'heavenly' counterpart to the earthy and beguiling Äls.

Directing:
  • Veit Harlan

Writing:
  • Alfred Braun
  • Veit Harlan
  • Rudolf G. Binding

Stars:
Release Date: 1944-12-08
themoviedb icon 6.5/10
  • Country: DE
  • Language: Deutsch
  • Runtime: 98
Kristina Söderbaum
Kristina Söde...
Aels Flodéen
Paul Bildt
Paul Bildt
Aels Flodeens Notar
Irene von Meyendorff
Irene von Mey...
Octavia Froben
Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
Ernst Stahl-N...
Sanitätsrat Terboven
Carl Raddatz
Carl Raddatz
Albrecht Froben
Franz Schafheitlin
Franz Schafhe...
Mathias
Annemarie Steinsieck
Annemarie Ste...
Frau Froben
Ludwig Schmitz
Ludwig Schmit...
Der "Karnevalsnarr"
F. W. Schröder-Schrom
F. W. Schröde...
Arzt
Valy Arnheim
Valy Arnheim
Diener bei Froben
Frida Richard
Frida Richard
Frau Steinkamp
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