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.
Stars: Carl Raddatz, Irene von Meyendorff, Kristina Söderbaum, Franz Schafheitlin, Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur, Paul Bildt
Crew: Veit Harlan (Director), Hans-Otto Borgmann (Music), Bruno Mondi (Cinematography), Rudolf G. Binding (Novel), Alfred Braun (Writer), Veit Harlan (Writer)
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Studio: UFA
Runtime: 98 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 08, 1944
IMDb: 4.5
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