The Great Sacrifice(1944)
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.
Movie: The Great Sacrifice
Top 10 Billed Cast
Albrecht Froben
Octavia Froben
Aels Flodéen
Mathias
Sanitätsrat Terboven
Aels Flodeens Notar
Frau Froben
Diener
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1944-12-29
Average
6.474
Rating:
3.2 startsTagline
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Languages:
Deutsch
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