Characters & Themes
The Inheritance (1962) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1962 · 108 mins · Japanese
- Directed by
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Starring
- Tatsuya Nakadai, Sô Yamamura, Kei Satô, Keiko Kishi, Kôji Mitsui, Kinzô Shin
On his deathbed, a wealthy businessman seeks to bequeath his entire fortune to three illegitimate children whose locations are unknown. As the family scramble to locate the heirs, a group of opportunistic lawyers and associates plot to manipulate the estate, creating a tangled web of deception and legal intrigue.
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