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), Alfred Braun (Writer), Rudolf G. Binding (Novel), Hans Radtke (Writer), Veit Harlan (Writer), Bruno Mondi (Cinematography)
Popularity 1
Language Deutsch
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