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.
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Full Cast & Characters
Carl Raddatz
Albrecht Froben
Irene von Meyendorff
Octavia Froben
Kristina Söderbaum
Aels Flodéen
Franz Schafheitlin
Mathias
Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
Sanitätsrat Terboven
Paul Bildt
Aels Flodeens Notar
Otto Treßler
Senator Froben
Annemarie Steinsieck
Frau Froben
Edgar Pauly
Diener
Charlotte Schultz
Krankenschwester
Ludwig Schmitz
Der "Karnevalsnarr"
F. W. Schröder-Schrom
Arzt
Director & Crew
Veit Harlan
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 6.5/10 based on 20 votes.
Who directed The Great Sacrifice?
The Great Sacrifice was directed by Veit Harlan and released in 1944.
How long is The Great Sacrifice?
The Great Sacrifice has a runtime of 1 hours and 38 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1944-12-29
- Status
- Released