The Heroine

The Heroine (1967) was an unfinished and now-lost one-hour adaptation of an Isak Dinesen (Winter’s Tales, 1942) story, directed by Orson Welles. Conceived as part of a proposed anthology with The Immortal Story, the project was abandoned after a single day of filming in Budapest, and no surviving footage is known to exist.

Directed by Orson Welles, The Heroine leans on a strong ensemble — Oja Kodar — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1967.