The Great Sacrifice (1944)

Drama
Romance

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.

Cast

Albrecht Froben
Octavia Froben
Der "Karnevalsnarr"
Diener bei Froben
Mitglied bei der Empfangssitzung
Frau Steinkamp
Aels Flodéen
Sanitätsrat Terboven
Aels Flodeens Notar
Senator Froben
Krankenschwester

Crew

Director
Cinematography