The Great Sacrifice

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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.

  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1944-12-29
  • Runtime: 98 min
  • Country: Germany
  • Language: German
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 6.5
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