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12/26/1978
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.

Jens Okking
as Baron Helmuth

Helle Hertz
as Baroness Alvilda

Bodil Udsen
as Dowager Baroness Juliane

Poul Reichhardt
as Vicar Adolf Mascani

Birgit Sadolin
as Johanne Mascani

Stine Bierlich
as Karen

Anne Marie Helger
as Frøken Jansen

Allan Olsen
as Julius

Judy Gringer
as Maren

Masja Dessau

Stefan Ekman

Ulla Lock

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