The Great Sacrifice

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 29, 1944

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

UFA

Cast

Carl Raddatz,Irene von Meyendorff,Kristina Söderbaum,Franz Schafheitlin,Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur,Paul Bildt,Otto Treßler,Annemarie Steinsieck,Edgar Pauly,Charlotte Schultzand 5 more

Director

Veit Harlan

Writer

Rudolf G. Binding,Alfred Braun,Veit Harlan,Hans Radtke

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0037154