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The Inheritance

1962·108 min

The Inheritance

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi

Drama

A dying businessman intends to will ¥200 million to his three illegitimate children, but his associates scheme to take advantage of the situation.

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Yasuko Miyagawa

Tatsuya Nakadai

Kikuo Furukawa

Senzô

Seiji Miyaguchi

Yoshida

Crew

Masaki Kobayashi

Producer

Shigeru Wakatsuki

Producer

Original Music Composer

Takashi Kawamata

Director of Photography

Screenplay

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The Inheritance (1962) is about a dying businessman intends to will ¥200 million to his three illegitimate children, but his associates scheme to take advantage of the situation.

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Masaki Kobayashi directed The Inheritance (1962).

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