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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.

Directing:
  • Veit Harlan

Writing:
  • Alfred Braun
  • Veit Harlan
  • Rudolf G. Binding

Stars:
Release Date: 1944-12-08
themoviedb icon 6.5/10
  • Country: DE
  • Language: Deutsch
  • Runtime: 98
Carl Raddatz
Carl Raddatz
Albrecht Froben
Franz Schafheitlin
Franz Schafhe...
Mathias
Kristina Söderbaum
Kristina Söde...
Aels Flodéen
Irene von Meyendorff
Irene von Mey...
Octavia Froben
Paul Bildt
Paul Bildt
Aels Flodeens Notar
Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
Ernst Stahl-N...
Sanitätsrat Terboven
Annemarie Steinsieck
Annemarie Ste...
Frau Froben
Ludwig Schmitz
Ludwig Schmit...
Der "Karnevalsnarr"
Valy Arnheim
Valy Arnheim
Diener bei Froben
Frida Richard
Frida Richard
Frau Steinkamp
F. W. Schröder-Schrom
F. W. Schröde...
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