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Opfergang (The Great Sacrifice or Rite of Sacrifice) is a 1944 German film directed by Veit Harlan. It is based on Rudolf G. Binding's work of the same title, with alterations for propaganda purposes.
Directed by Veit Harlan. 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.
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- UFA
- Veit Harlan
Mar 2, 2022 · Veit Harlan, the actor-turned-director behind 1943's Immensee and 1944's Opfergang, aka The Great Sacrifice, was a master of melodrama whose films found great favor during World War II.
- Kathy Fennessy
- Not Rated
- Veit Harlan
Overview. 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.
Drama. Idle intellectuals Albrecht, Octavia and Äls, are given to quoting and emulating their philosopher hero, Nietzsche. Albrecht later contracts typhus bringing the foster child gravely ill Äls out of an infected area. Director.
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- Drama
- Veit Harlan
- 1954
Jul 27, 2021 · In The Great Sacrifice, Söderbaum is Äls, a goddess of a woman who captures the heart of a married man Albrecht (Raddatz). When Äls falls victim to a serious illness, Albrect’s loyal wife (Irene von Meyendorff) sacrifices her own happiness for the sake of her husband.
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The Great Sacrifice is a film directed by Veit Harlan with Carl Raddatz, Kristina Söderbaum, Irene von Meyendorff, Franz Schafheitlin .... Year: 1944. Original title: Opfergang. Synopsis: Albrecht & Octavia & Äls, form a triangle from families of idle intellectuals, prone to Neitsche. Nature loving Äls is gravely ill.
