The Heiresses

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The Heiresses is a two-part dramatic mini-series about a young lady defying her father’s wishes. Ottavio, the family’s head, attempts to marry his youngest daughter to a gentleman from the nouveau riche. When she refuses, Ottavio’s payback is to disinherit her, though to do so he must transfer his fortune to his elder daughters, whom he despises.
In 1945, Ottavio della Rocca (Jacques Weber), a wealthy Corsican landlord, is about to marry his favorite daughter, Vanina (Helena Soubeyrand), to Ange Caponi’s son, a newly rich former farmer. After World War II turned the world upside down, he has to partner with his enemies not to lose his money.