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The Inheritors (1998 film)

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'The Inheritors' (original German title 'Die Siebtelbauern' "The Seventh-Part Farmers") is a 1998 Austrian-German film directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky. It stars Simon Schwarz and Sophie Rois and has won numerous awards.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141824/awards IMDb: Awards for 'Siebtelbauern'] Retrieved 2012-12-01 The film was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Plot



In a remote valley in Austria in the early 20th century a curmudgeonly farmer dies. While he was a hard and even abusive taskmaster to his farmhands, he was also hostile to his neighbours. Without family, he left his farm, livestock and belongings to his farmhands, rather than to the church as expected. While three leave, demanding their share, the others stay to run it as a shared venture. Wealthy local farmers, feeling threatened by this subversive example, try to subvert the farm. The film contains graphic violence.

Cast



*Simon Schwarz as Lukas Lichtme

*Sophie Rois as Emmy

*Lars Rudolph as Severen

*Tilo Prckner as Groknecht

*Ulrich Wildgruber as Danninger

See also



* List of submissions to the 71st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

* List of Austrian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References




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