![The Great Sacrifice Poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500//5LSMWxTilDqv3dvhJhc3mzTjWfS.jpg)
The Great Sacrifice
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December 8, 1944
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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.
Featured Crew
Veit Harlan
Director
Bruno Mondi
Cinematography
Rudolf G. Binding
Novel
0
Cast
![Carl Raddatz](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//x8YdfZIy7vUq8TYWmEpYVCOwPlH.jpg)
Carl Raddatz
Albrecht Froben
![Irene von Meyendorff](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//e7Qdeu5DXx9GDhmSmQP58AevRQ2.jpg)
Irene von Meyendorff
Octavia Froben
![Kristina Söderbaum](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//Arm4dlzw2cy6f1rUGzzvFM6kUNx.jpg)
Kristina Söderbaum
Aels Flodéen
![Franz Schafheitlin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//5fsVsFO5KOQ9boXtSH2dSPzCjBz.jpg)
Franz Schafheitlin
Mathias
![Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//x0ve3Vt0U3YrfokALPILvCd7joc.jpg)
Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
Sanitätsrat Terboven