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The Heritage
Film / 1978

The Heritage

Directed by Anders Refn
Drama

★ 5.7/10Audience rating

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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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.

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
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Otte Svendsen Claus Strandberg Elin Reimer Folmer Rubæk Troels II Munk Bendt Rothe Jørn Faurschou Inger Stender Else-Marie Juul Hansen H.C. Andersen Asger Quist Møller August Bech Morten Arnfred Per Holst Albert Mertz Jens Therkelsen Ulrich Holstein Elith Nulle Nykjær

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