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The Great Sacrifice

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6.5/10 • 17

1944-12-08 • 1h 38m

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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.

Directors
Veit Harlan
Writters
Alfred Braun, Veit Harlan, Hans Radtke
Editors
Alfred Braun, Veit Harlan, Hans Radtke, Friedrich Karl von Puttkamer

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  1. Carl Raddatz

    Carl Raddatz

    Albrecht Froben

  2. Irene von Meyendorff

    Irene von Meyendorff

    Octavia Froben

  3. Kristina Söderbaum

    Kristina Söderbaum

    Aels Flodéen

  4. Franz Schafheitlin

    Franz Schafheitlin

    Mathias

  5. Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur

    Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur

    Sanitätsrat Terboven

  6. Paul Bildt

    Paul Bildt

    Aels Flodeens Notar

  7. Otto Treßler

    Otto Treßler

    Senator Froben

  8. Annemarie Steinsieck

    Annemarie Steinsieck

    Frau Froben

  9. Edgar Pauly

    Edgar Pauly

    Diener

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    German
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