The Great Sacrifice (1944)
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.
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Cast
Carl Raddatz
as Albrecht Froben
Carl Raddatz was born on March 13, 1912 in Mannheim, Baden, Germany as Werner Fritz. He was an actor, known for Opfergang (1944), Rosen im Herbst (1955) and Made in Germany (1957). He was married to H...
Irene von Meyendorff
as Octavia Froben
Kristina Söderbaum
as Aels Flodéen
Beata Margareta Kristina Söderbaum was a Swedish actress best known for her German films. She appeared in 25 feature films. Most of them produced during the Nazi era.
Franz Schafheitlin
as Mathias
Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
as Sanitätsrat Terboven
Paul Bildt
as Aels Flodeens Notar
Director
Veit Harlan
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