The Inheritors

The Inheritors

The Inheritors

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The Inheritors

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

1998

1h 35m

6.6(17 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Dor Film

ORF

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Simon Schwarz

Simon Schwarz

Lukas

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

Werner Prinz

Ganders

Creative team

Directed by: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Written by: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Produced by: Danny Krausz
Kurt Stocker

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