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The Great Sacrifice

Opfergang

1944 · 1h 38m · Drama, Romance · Germany · Rated 6 (DE)

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.

Directed by
Veit Harlan
Written by
Alfred Braun, Veit Harlan, Hans Radtke
Based on the novel by
Rudolf G. Binding
Starring
Carl Raddatz, Irene von Meyendorff, Kristina Söderbaum, Franz Schafheitlin
6.1Smart score

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