The Inheritors

The Inheritors

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

1998•1h 35m•6.6/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(17)

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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Production

BR, Dor Film, ORF

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

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

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