The Inheritors (1998)
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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Best movie ever!
If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.
This film tells the story of seven peasant workers who inherit the farm they work on, after the owner of the farm got mysteriously murdered by an old woman. The seven peasant workers are not used to being land owners, and they face a lot of problems both from within and without.I am not sure why, but I find "The Inheritors" quite confusing. I seem to have missed the murder of the farm owner, and I got confused between Rosalind and Nane - the two old women. In addition, the original VCD I watched does not have great picture quality, further decreasing my enjoyment of the film. Anyway, the film is quite a sad look into class struggles. The old money think the newly rich will get doomed, out of malice and ignorance. Yet, the film seem to be confirming such a dark prophecy, which is quite sad.
The Inheritors (Die Siebtelbauern), as I remember it, was amusing and also thought-provoking about general socio-economic changes of the past two centuries or so that today many people in Western countries probably take for granted. Perhaps in vague way, it reminds me of an allegory such as Orwell's Animal Farm in the sense of seeing political theory in an intimate, emotional story rather than in some abstract manifesto.While the film might not be the most "profound" work of art ever made, it nevertheless deserves a viewing. I say it is quite entertaining and in short, thumbs up.
An extended demonstration that proletarian struggle is as likely in the pastures as in the steelworks. We side with the peasants as they first feel their way into owning the means of production, then fight the hovering capitalist class as they snipe from the sidelines. A bucolic fantasy overtaken by a sobering chill and a sickening end.
It's a very sad, but poignant movie.Great story and locale. I thought the casting was excellent and I liked the strong female character Emmy.It's also a great snapshot of life in 19th century rural Austria and dare I say it, class struggle.