The Heritage
5.9
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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Cast
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Jens Okking
Baron Helmuth
Known for
The Kingdom
Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II
Helle Hertz
Baroness Alvilda
Also in
Samson & Sally
Hvide løgne
Anders Refn
Just Betzer
Flemming Quist Møller
Known for
Hugo, the Jungle Creature
Bodil Udsen
Dowager Baroness Juliane
Known for
I Am Dina
Poul Reichhardt
Vicar Adolf Mascani
Known for
The Olsen Gang
The Counterfeit Traitor
Gustav Wied
Birgit Sadolin
Johanne Mascani
Also in
Een pige og 39 sømænd
A Town in the Province
Stine Bierlich
Karen
Also in
Lykken er en underlig fisk
Ballerup Boulevard
Anne Marie Helger
Frøken Jansen
Known for
The Killing
Hugo, the Jungle Creature
Allan Olsen
Julius
Known for
Ronal the Barbarian
Anders Refn Director · Flemming Quist Møller Writer
First release December 26, 1978 · Produced in Denmark · Original title Slægten
Production
Panorama-Film
Production
Denmark
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Slægten
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish
Release dates
Denmark · December 26, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 11, 1979 · Toronto Film Festival
Poland
April 12, 1980 · Warsaw Danish Film Week
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