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The Great Sacrifice (1944)

★ 6.3/10 98 min Drama, Romance Germany German
Director: Veit Harlan
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Carl Raddatz
Carl Raddatz Albrecht Froben
Irene von Meyendorff
Irene von Meyendorff Octavia Froben
Kristina Söderbaum
Kristina Söderbaum Aels Flodéen
Franz Schafheitlin
Franz Schafheitlin Mathias
Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur Sanitätsrat Terboven
Paul Bildt
Paul Bildt Aels Flodeens Notar
Otto Treßler Senator Froben
Annemarie Steinsieck
Annemarie Steinsieck Frau Froben

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