The Great Sacrifice (1944)

Original title

Opfergang

Directed by

Veit Harlan

Genre

drama film, melodrama

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

6

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two couples are intertwined in a love triangle that tests loyalty and desire. The story follows a man torn between his wife and another woman, leading to a sacrifice for the sake of love.

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What happens

Opfergang (The Great Sacrifice or Rite of Sacrifice) is a 1944 German film directed by Veit Harlan. It is based on Rudolf G. Binding's work of the same title, with alterations for propaganda purposes. Unlike other Harlan films of the era, Opfergang does not include explicit Nazi messages, but instead features more subtle Nazi motifs and themes. The film was dubbed a "masterpiece" by Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek in 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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