The Inheritors
Die Siebtelbauern
1998 · 1h 35m · Drama · Austria · Rated R (US)
The rich get richer... and sometimes the poor get richer too.
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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Stefan Ruzowitzky6.1Smart score
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austriafarmfarm workerheart diseaseheart-throbmountain villageoppressionpeasantrapeself-defensetestamentvillagevillage life
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