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Release, runtime and language
1944 · 98 mins · German
Directed by
Veit Harlan
Starring
Franz Schafheitlin, Edgar Pauly, Charly Berger, Paul Bildt, Carl Raddatz, Kristina Söderbaum

Äls, a young Swedish woman living in Hamburg, captivates explorer Albrecht Froben, who has just returned to his hometown. Though she radiates vitality, Äls is afflicted with a slow‑acting tropical disease that threatens her life. Froben becomes torn between her earthy allure and his wife Octavia, whom he regards as a heavenly counterpart.

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