THE INHERITANCE (narrative)

THE INHERITANCE (narrative)

    Price: $195.00

    Code: 2191

    Directed By Per Fly
    Denmark / 2003 / 107 minutes / DVD
    In Danish and Swedish with English subtitles / Not Rated
    Purchase: $195
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    A gripping drama from celebrated Danish director Per Fly, The Inheritance is the story of a man transformed by power. Christoffer, heir to a vast industrial fortune, has abandoned the family business for an idyllic life with wife Maria, a beautiful stage actress. When his father commits suicide, Christoffer must return to Denmark to face the life he left behind. What he finds is a business on the brink of bankruptcy, a brother-in-law scheming for control, and a domineering mother who insists Christoffer take control of the family business. His decision will force him to choose between two colliding worlds, between loyalty to his family and the woman he loves.

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    Festivals & Awards

    * Winner, Best Screenplay, San Sebastian Film Fesival


    Reviews

    “ONE OF THE TEN BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR! A formally elegant, subtly savage and powerfully affecting film.”
    - Richard Schickel, Time Magazine

    “A powerhouse! Highly dramatic and intensely emotional, blessed with strong themes and unstoppable narrative drive, it is adult, intelligent entertainment of a kind we rarely see these days.”
    - Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

    “Expertly acted, sophisticated and simply heartbreaking! A corporate Godfather set in the jungle of Danish steelmaking.”
    – John Anderson, Newsday