The Inheritance
1980, Hungarian. Directed by Márta Mészáros.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hungarian
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- Released
- 6 June 1980
- Original title
- Örökség
- Country
- Hungary, France
- Written by
- Márta Mészáros, Jan Nowicki, Ildikó Kórody
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The Inheritance runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Inheritance isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 June 1980. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Inheritance?
The Inheritance (1980) was directed by Márta Mészáros and stars Isabelle Huppert, Lili Monori, Jan Nowicki.