The Great Sacrifice

Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House

The Plot

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.

Run Time

1h 38m

Genre

Drama, Romance

Release Date

29 Dec 1944

Country

Germany

Language

German

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