The Inheritance (1976)

Original title

L'eredità Ferramonti

Directed by

Mauro Bolognini

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

2h

Rated

TP

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in Rome around 1880, this film follows a wealthy family torn apart by greed and desire. A father's inheritance triggers bitter conflict among his children and their spouses.

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What happens

The Inheritance (Italian: L'eredità Ferramonti) is a 1976 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, where Dominique Sanda won the award for Best Actress. Based on the eponymous novel by Gaetano Carlo Chelli and set among the huge changes taking place in Rome around 1880, it recounts the tale of an unhappy family riven by lust and greed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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