The Inheritors

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

1998 1h 35m DE

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6.6

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75%

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7.3

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 18🍅75%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 1,202

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Simon Schwarz
Lukas
Sophie Rois
Emmy
Lars Rudolph
Severin
Tilo Prückner
Großknecht
Ulrich Wildgruber
Danninger
Julia Gschnitzer
Alte Nane
Elisabeth Orth
Rosalind
Werner Prinz
Ganders

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Writers: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Languages: German
Countries: Austria

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, shot by Peter von Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Britta Nahler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Simon Schwarz and Sophie Rois and Lars Rudolph carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The rich get richer... and sometimes the poor get richer too.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0141824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stefan Ruzowitzky directs. Peter von Haller behind the camera. Britta Nahler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria. Dialogue in German.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, shot by Peter von Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Britta Nahler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Simon Schwarz and Sophie Rois and Lars Rudolph carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The rich get richer... and sometimes the poor get richer too.".
7IMDB entry: tt0141824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "farm", "rape", "village life", "peasant".