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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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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...
The Great Sacrifice (1944) was directed by Veit Harlan. The film is a Drama, Romance production with a runtime of 1h 38m, rated 6.3/10.
The Great Sacrifice runs 1h 38m (98 minutes total). Audience rating: 6.3/10 from 18 votes. Genre: Drama, Romance.
The Great Sacrifice is rated 6.3/10 by 18 viewers — decent with mixed reception. A good pick for Drama and Romance fans.