The Inheritors

Jun 19, 1998

1h 35m

★ 6.6

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Dor Film

ORF

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Cast

Lukas

Simon Schwarz

Emmy

Sophie Rois

Severin

Lars Rudolph

Großknecht

Tilo Prückner

Danninger

Ulrich Wildgruber

Alte Nane

Julia Gschnitzer

Rosalind

Elisabeth Orth

Ganders

Werner Prinz

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