The Great Sacrifice (1944)
Subtitles for: 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.
| Rate | ★ 6.5/10 (19 votes) |
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Duration | 1h 38m |
| Country | Germany |
| Release | 29 Dec 1944 |
| Language | DE |
| Director | Veit Harlan |
| IMDb | tt0037154 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Carl Raddatz
Albrecht Froben
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Irene von Meyendorff
Octavia Froben
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Kristina Söderbaum
Aels Flodéen
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Franz Schafheitlin
Mathias
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Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
Sanitätsrat Terboven
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Paul Bildt
Aels Flodeens Notar
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Otto Treßler
Senator Froben
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Annemarie Steinsieck
Frau Froben
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Edgar Pauly
Diener
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Charlotte Schultz
Krankenschwester
