The Great Sacrifice

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.

Genre:

Drama, Romance

Duration:

98 min

Cast:

Carl Raddatz, Irene von Meyendorff, Kristina Söderbaum

Quality:

HD

Director:

Veit Harlan

Release:

1944

Country:

Germany

Rating:

6.5