Heritage (Dediščina) 40 years old

"Heritage" - This three-part historical epic of the lives and misfortunes of the Vrhunc family in the former Yugoslavia is divided into the years of 1914, 1924, and 1944. In 1914, the wealthy Vrhunc patriarch owns valuable land and operates a lucrative mine. He is conservative and wants to hold on to the status quo, and so when the region breaks away from Hapsburg rule, he loses out. His wife, in the meantime, is a tragic figure who has an unhappy solution to her stifling existence with her husband and children. In part II, set in 1924, the fascists and communists are fighting for footholds among the population and in the government, and the Vrhunc family is torn apart because their own allegiances are divided between the two opposing extremes. In part III, the family suffers the most, as Nazi collaborators are rounded up and shot by Partisans, and chaos reigns.

Credits

Heritage Cast

Name Character
Polde Bibič He was 51, 79 years old when he died as Tomaz Vrhunc
Judita Zidar She was 23, now 64 years old as Olga, family servant and later wife of Mirko
Radko Polič He was 41, now 82 years old as Dr. Hren
Milena Zupančič She was 37, now 77 years old as Malka, his wife

Heritage Crew

Name Department
Matjaž Klopčič as Director. He was 49 (73) years old when He died Directing
Matjaž Klopčič as Writer. He was 49 (73) years old when He died Writing
Tomislav Pinter as Cinematography. He was 57 (82) years old when He died Crew
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Heritage (40 years)

  • Release day: Monday, March 26, 1984
  • Runtime: 109 minutes