June Fifth (forbidden by Allied military censorship)
Drama, Propaganda, War
1944
The Great Sacrifice (digital quality)
Opfergang (Original Title)
"Opfergang" (1944), also known as "The Great Sacrifice", is a German romantic drama directed by Veit Harlan. The film tells the story of a love triangle involving Albrecht, his wife Octavia, and his neighbor, Äls, who is terminally ill. Albrecht is torn between the two women, with Äls representing a vibrant, earthly love and Octavia a more idealized, heavenly one. The film explores themes of sacrifice, love, and death, particularly in the context of wartime.
Additional materials
Bobby Deerfield,1977
Sydney Pollack's commentaries on Bobby Deerfield
The Night of the Iguana, 1964
The Great Sacrifice audio commentaries by film historians Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
Admin comments
The film is astonishingly beautiful and is one of the best in the poetic romanticism genre. It’s one of those rare films that has an atmosphere that is completely unique and totally mesmeric. An obsessive, intensely personal quality that is magical. The art direction for the AGFA color cinema photography was gorgeous. A lot of beautiful locations, beautiful gowns and a masquerade ball scene that is visually stunning. The Estonian-born Irene von Meyendorff is a woman from another planet and perfect in the role of Octavia, plus an amazingly beautiful woman. Director Veit Harlan once again surpasses himself!
Also, I would like to present two great films: Bobby Deerfield (1977) and The Night of the Iguana(1964) where a similar theme is raised.
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