The Inheritance

The Inheritance

1980 · 105 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

During the rising of nazism, Sylvia, a rich but sterile woman, needs an heir to inherit her father's money. So she bribes Irene, a Jewish girl, to have a child by her husband.

Directed by Márta Mészáros · Written by Ildikó Kórody

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