The Great Sacrifice
Opfergang
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Synopsis
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
- Veit Harlan
- December 29, 1944
- Released
- Germany
- UFA
- 1h 38m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Carl RaddatzAlbrecht Froben
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Irene von MeyendorffOctavia Froben -
Kristina SöderbaumAels Flodéen -
Franz SchafheitlinMathias -
Ernst Stahl-NachbaurSanitätsrat Terboven -
Paul BildtAels Flodeens Notar -
Otto TreßlerSenator Froben
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Annemarie SteinsieckFrau Froben -
Edgar PaulyDiener -
Charlotte SchultzKrankenschwester
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Ludwig SchmitzDer "Karnevalsnarr" -
F. W. Schröder-SchromArzt
