The Great Sacrifice

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.

Director

Veit Harlan

Writers

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

Released

December 29, 1944

Language

German