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The Inheritors
“The rich get richer... and sometimes the poor get richer too.”
6.6 / 10• 1998• 1h 35m•R• German
Drama
Storyline
In a small farming valley in Austria in the beginning of the 20th century a tyrannical farmer is found dead, and all the farmhands are relieved to be free of their tyrant. But the farmer was childless, so suddenly they all inherit the farm together. Now conflicts begin, as nobody is the boss and nobody has to obey.
Cast & Crew
Simon Schwarz
Lukas
Lead
Sophie Rois
Emmy
Lars Rudolph
Severin
Tilo Prückner
Großknecht
Ulrich Wildgruber
Danninger
Julia Gschnitzer
Alte Nane
Elisabeth Orth
Rosalind
WP
Werner Prinz
Ganders
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stefan Ruzowitzky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Inheritors is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
