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The Inheritors

Original title: Die Siebtelbauern

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

1998 · 1 h 35 min
Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky · Austria · Classical Hollywood
DramaMystery

Cast

Simon Schwarz Sophie Rois Lars Rudolph Tilo Prückner Ulrich Wildgruber Julia Gschnitzer

Credits

Written by: Stefan Ruzowitzky

Plot

In a small farming village in 1930s Austria, a rich landowner's death brings a bequest of land to his farmhands.

Sinekatalog’s take

Stefan Ruzowitzky's Austrian drama, Die Siebtelbauern, is a cold, tense and strong film about greed and class.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (1,220 votes)
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