The Inheritance (1976): Cast & Plot
The Inheritance is a 1976 drama directed by Mauro Bolognini, starring Anthony Quinn as Gregorio Ferramonti, Gigi Proietti and Fabio Testi. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Mauro Bolognini
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Flag Production
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Inheritance About?
The premise of The Inheritance without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in Rome in 1880, the family patriarch decides to close the bakery that has been in the family for years. His ambitious daughter‑in‑law manipulates her brothers‑in‑law, working to block their father's planned remarriage so she can secure the inheritance for herself.
The Inheritance Themes & Keywords
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- sex with father in law
- female nudity
- 1880s
- family reunion
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- female pubic hair
- female full frontal nudity
- italy
- rome italy
- title same as book
- bakery
- business shutting down
- father disowns son
- rejected son
- father son conflict
- wedding
- family strife
- wedding night
- crooked businessman
- tiber river
- embankment
- urban development
- corruption
- financial speculation
- greed
- stock exchange
- capitalist society
- ambitious woman
- adulterous wife
- family business
- caught in adultery
- carnival
- manipulative woman
- manipulative wife
- dying during sex
- death of title character
- unrequited love
- suicide by shotgun
- cuckolded husband
- period drama
- running the family business
- sex on a staircase
- horse drawn carriage
The Inheritance Cast & Characters
Anthony Quinn leads the cast as Gregorio Ferramonti, with Gigi Proietti as Pippo Ferramonti and Fabio Testi as Mario Ferramonti. Directed by Mauro Bolognini; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mauro Bolognini
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Anthony Quinn as Gregorio Ferramonti - Gigi Proietti as Pippo Ferramonti
- Fabio Testi as Mario Ferramonti
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Adriana Asti as Teta Ferramonti Furlin
Also Starring in The Inheritance
· 9 more- Dominique Sanda Irene Carelli Ferramonti
- Simone Santo Armando Carelli
- Paolo Bonacelli Paolo Furlin
- Corrado Pani Mario Ferramonti (voce)
- Rossana Di Lorenzo Matilde
- Carlo Palmucci
- Harold Bromley Andrea Barbati
- Rossella Rusconi Flaviana Barbati
- Silvia Cerio Signora Minnelli
More from Mauro Bolognini
More films directed by Mauro Bolognini: The Venetian Woman, Lady of the Camelias, Where Are You Going on Holiday? and Black Journal.
The Inheritance Plot Summary
What happens in The Inheritance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Gregorio Ferramonti Anthony Quinn is a widower who has spent forty years building a bakery that he plans to sell. He does not trust any of his three children — Pippo Ferramonti [Gigi Proietti], Mario Ferramonti [Fabio Testi], and Teta Ferramonti [Adriana Asti] — who among themselves are as quarrelsome as they are distant from their father. The old patriarch announces a stark decision: none of them will inherit. The family tensions are sharp, and the looming question of money uncovers long-buried resentments.
Full summary
The whole story of The Inheritance, scene by scene
The Inheritance Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Inheritance.
How Well Do You Know The Inheritance?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What business did Gregorio Ferramonti spend forty years building before deciding to sell it?
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The Inheritance FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Inheritance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Inheritance?
The Inheritance runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was The Inheritance released?
The Inheritance was released on August 11, 1976.
Who directed The Inheritance?
The Inheritance was directed by Mauro Bolognini.
More films by Mauro Bolognini Who is in the cast of The Inheritance?
The Inheritance stars Anthony Quinn as Gregorio Ferramonti, Gigi Proietti as Pippo Ferramonti and Fabio Testi as Mario Ferramonti, among 13 credited actors.
Does The Inheritance have a post-credit scene?
No. The Inheritance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Inheritance in?
The original language of The Inheritance is Italian.
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