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.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Veit Harlan
Writing:
- Alfred Braun
- Veit Harlan
- Rudolf G. Binding
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Release Date: 1944-12-08
6.5/10
- Country: DE
- Language: Deutsch
- Runtime: 98