The Great Sacrifice (1944)

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.

• Release Date: 1944-12-29
• Runtime: 1h 38min
• Production Company: UFA
• Production Country: Germany
• Director: Veit Harlan