The Heritage

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.

• Anders RefnDirector
• Anders RefnScreenplay
• Flemming Quist MøllerWriter

• 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 DessauCast
• Stefan EkmanCast
• Ulla LockCast