The Great Sacrifice
6.5
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1944-12-08
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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 Crew
| Veit Harlan | Director |
| Hans-Otto Borgmann | Music |
| Bruno Mondi | Cinematography |
| Rudolf G. Binding | Novel |
| Alfred Braun | Writer |
| Veit Harlan | Writer |
| Hans Radtke | Writer |
| Friedrich Karl von Puttkamer | Editor |
