

The Heritage
1978-12-26 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 5.7
Anders Refn's film adaptation of Gustav Wied's novel stars Jens Okking and Helle Hertz in the leading roles as Baron Helmuth and his wife Alvilda. The baron is deeply enamored with his wife, but she is repelled by his blunt and coarse nature and is drawn to her cousin, who fulfills her desire for passionate romance.
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- Directors
- Anders Refn
- Production companies
- Panorama-Film
- Countries
- Denmark
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jens OkkingBaron Helmuth
Helle HertzBaroness Alvilda
Bodil UdsenDowager Baroness Juliane
Poul ReichhardtVicar Adolf Mascani
Birgit SadolinJohanne Mascani
Stine BierlichKaren
Anne Marie HelgerFrøken Jansen
Allan OlsenJulius
Judy GringerMaren
Masja Dessau
Stefan Ekman
Ulla Lock
Otte Svendsen
Claus Strandberg
Elin Reimer
Folmer Rubæk
Troels II Munk
Bendt Rothe
Jørn Faurschou
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