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The Great Sacrifice (1944)

Original title: Opfergang

1944-12-08 · 1h 38m · DE
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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.

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Veit HarlanDirector, WriterAlfred BraunWriterHans RadtkeWriter

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Carl RaddatzCarl RaddatzAlbrecht FrobenIrene von MeyendorffIrene von MeyendorffOctavia FrobenKristina SöderbaumKristina SöderbaumAels FlodéenFranz SchafheitlinFranz SchafheitlinMathiasErnst Stahl-NachbaurErnst Stahl-NachbaurSanitätsrat TerbovenPaul BildtPaul BildtAels Flodeens NotarOtto TreßlerOtto TreßlerSenator FrobenAnnemarie SteinsieckAnnemarie SteinsieckFrau FrobenEdgar PaulyEdgar PaulyDienerCharlotte SchultzCharlotte SchultzKrankenschwesterLudwig SchmitzLudwig SchmitzDer "Karnevalsnarr"F. W. Schröder-SchromF. W. Schröder-SchromArzt

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What is The Great Sacrifice about?

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.

How long is The Great Sacrifice?

The Great Sacrifice has a runtime of 98 minutes.