The Great Sacrifice
First aired on Dec 29, 1944
Runtime: 98 mins
60%
Genres: Drama, Romance
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Carl Raddatz | Albrecht Froben
Irene von Meyendorff | Octavia Froben
Kristina Söderbaum | Aels Flodéen
Franz Schafheitlin | Mathias
Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur | Sanitätsrat Terboven
Paul Bildt | Aels Flodeens Notar
Featured Crew
Veit Harlan | Director
Hans-Otto Borgmann | Music
Bruno Mondi | Cinematography
Rudolf G. Binding | Novel
Alfred Braun | Writer
Veit Harlan | Writer
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