TMDb Rating
6.3/10
18 verified votes
The Great Sacrifice (1944)
DramaRomance
98 min
Plot Summary
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.
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: 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.
- Genre cues: Drama, Romance
- Director clue: Veit Harlan
- Lead cast: Carl Raddatz and Irene von Meyendorff
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Keywords to include
DramaRomanceVeit HarlanCarl RaddatzIrene von Meyendorff1944
Director
Veit Harlan
Top Cast
Carl RaddatzIrene von MeyendorffKristina SöderbaumFranz SchafheitlinErnst Stahl-Nachbaur
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