
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. Froben is torn between Äls and his wife Octavia, who he seen as a kind of 'heavenly' counterpart to the earthy and beguiling Äls.
Year 1944
Studio UFA
Director Veit Harlan
Crew Veit Harlan (Director), Hans-Otto Borgmann (Music), Bruno Mondi (Cinematography), Rudolf G. Binding (Novel), Alfred Braun (Writer), Veit Harlan (Writer)
Popularity 0
Language Deutsch