The Great Sacrifice
Details
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.
Cast & Crew
- Cast:Carl Raddatz , Irene von Meyendorff , Kristina Söderbaum , Franz Schafheitlin , Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur , Paul Bildt , Otto Treßler , Annemarie Steinsieck
- Director: Veit Harlan
