Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Veit Harlan
- Writers
- Alfred Braun, Veit Harlan, Hans Radtke
- Release Year
- 1944
- Runtime
- 98 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Language
- DE
- Country
- Germany
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (19 votes)
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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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