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The Great Sacrifice (1944) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- 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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