The Inheritance (1997): Cast & Where to Watch
The Inheritance is a 1997 romantic drama directed by Bobby Roth, starring Paul Bartel as Doctor, Tom Conti and Meredith Baxter. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes. Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Bobby Roth
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Inheritance About?
The premise of The Inheritance without spoilers.
A striking orphan of mysterious birth is pressed by her adoptive family to locate a husband for their niece. When both eligible suitors become enamored with the orphan, the jealous niece devises a plot to tarnish the orphan’s reputation before their guardians, leading to a tangled web of romance and deception. The story adapts a Louisa May Alcott novel.
The Inheritance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female protagonist
- ballroom dancing
- jewelry theft
- letter from dead person
- dead parents
- adopted child
- pianist
- horseback riding
- eligible bachelor
- picnic
- dislocated shoulder
- scarf
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- dancing lesson
- stolen jewelry
- job offer
- snobbery
- romantic rivalry
- jealous rival
- vindictive woman
- framed for theft
- promise
- cross country horse race
- cross country jumping
- sexual assault
- uncle niece relationship
- discovering dead family member
- graveside service
- misunderstood overheard conversation
- confession
- getting back stolen item
- burning papers in a fireplace
- ends with a kiss
- epilogue
- horse and carriage
- death of uncle
- orphan girl
- gilded age
- waltz
- end credits character update
- love across social classes
- teenage daughter
- decolletage
- learning how to dance
- blonde
- jewel thief
- upstairs downstairs
- thrown from a horse
- aunt niece relationship
- manufacturing doubt
- woman with curly red hair
Where to Watch The Inheritance
Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Inheritance Cast & Characters
Paul Bartel leads the cast as Doctor, with Tom Conti as Henry Hamilton and Meredith Baxter as Beatrice Hamilton. Directed by Bobby Roth; 15 actors are credited in all.
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Director Bobby Roth
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Tom Conti as Henry Hamilton -
Meredith Baxter as Beatrice Hamilton -
Max Gail as Arliss Johnson
Also Starring in The Inheritance
· 11 more- Henry G. Sanders Blacksmith
- Thomas Gibson James Percy
- Brigid Brannagh Ida Glenshaw
- Rob Nilsson Minister
- Brigitta Dau Amy Hamilton
- Michael Gallagher Louis
- Cari Shayne Edith Adelon
- Paul Anthony Stewart Frederick Arlington
- Lloyd Gordon Dancer
- Alicia Bergman Emma
- Michella Davison Cook
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The Inheritance FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of The Inheritance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Inheritance?
The Inheritance runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was The Inheritance released?
The Inheritance was released on April 6, 1997.
Who directed The Inheritance?
The Inheritance was directed by Bobby Roth.
More films by Bobby Roth Who is in the cast of The Inheritance?
The Inheritance stars Paul Bartel as Doctor, Tom Conti as Henry Hamilton and Meredith Baxter as Beatrice Hamilton, among 15 credited actors.
Where can I watch The Inheritance?
In the US, The Inheritance is streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video and Fawesome (availability from JustWatch).
Does The Inheritance have a post-credit scene?
No. The Inheritance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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