The Inheritors
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The Inheritors

The rich get richer... and sometimes the poor get richer too.

6.6 / 10 1998 1h 35mR 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

Simon Schwarz

Lukas

Lead
Sophie Rois

Sophie Rois

Emmy

Lars Rudolph

Lars Rudolph

Severin

Tilo Prückner

Tilo Prückner

Großknecht

Ulrich Wildgruber

Ulrich Wildgruber

Danninger

Julia Gschnitzer

Julia Gschnitzer

Alte Nane

Elisabeth Orth

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Inheritors is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker