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The Inheritance (1962)

The Inheritance poster
Original title
からみ合い
Directed by
Masaki Kobayashi
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy businessman is dying. His associates compete for control of his fortune. He plans to leave the money to his three illegitimate children.

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What happens

The Inheritance (Japanese: からみ合い) is a 1962 Japanese drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. The plot centres around a struggle between associates of a dying businessman for his fortune which he intends to leave for his three illegitimate children. The film was nominated for and won the 1964 BAFTA United Nations Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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