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A wealthy man has died and left his entire fortune to just one relative. This sole heir then becomes murdered, instigating a fight over the inheritance and a police investigation in which each family member becomes a suspect. Written by Anonymous
Released as a split reel along with the comedy It Served Her Right (1911).
s. Lillian Baker: I tried being dead. Didn't much care for it.
s. Lillian Baker: Your life? I don't want your life. I want your body.
At the lush Evenswood estate in Concord, Massachusetts, Edith Adelon (Cari Shayne), a beautiful orphan, lives as the paid companion to the daughter of the wealthy Hamilton family, although they regard her as one of their own. Years ago, Henry Hamilton (Tom Conti) saved Edith from an Italian orphanage at the request of his long-deceased brother. Now, Edith is his daughter Amy's (Brigitta Dau) prized friend and confidante. As the Hamiltons await a trio of visitors for the annual Greens Cup horse race, Beatrice Hamilton (Meredith Baxter) asks for Edith's help in finding a suitable husband for a cousin, Ida Glenshaw (Brigid Walsh Brannagh), with one of two visiting eligible bachelors. But when it becomes clear that both the young men have affection for Edith and not Ida, jealousy soon develops, leading to malicious conniving and brutal backstabbing. Despite the growing love between Edith and one of the young suitors, because of their conflicting social classes, the couple is reminded time and again that their love can never be. The Inheritance is a story that centers on an innocent young woman's struggle to make sense of her position within the Hamilton household and in society, and the love she feels for her patrons, as well as for a young man she can never marry. Written by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
A man makes a phone call to his dying father. Two brothers meet at their father's funeral. DAVID has come up from London. FRASER lives in the village in Scotland he grew up in. On a journey to discover their father's inheritance, which they are told in his will is located somewhere on the Isle of Skye, they set off in their father's old VW van and head north. This brings arguments, comedy, conflict and bitter memories as they are forced to confront their past and each other. When they pick up a hitchhiker TARA, she fascinates them both, and brings them to breaking point. She leaves them, taking the van, and DAVID heads off through the land of Skye to find their destination. They discover there is nothing there. The church is a ruin. DAVID breaks and flees. He reaches the sea, and with nowhere else to go, there he and FRASER finally confront each other. FRASER demands to know DAVID'S secret. DAVID refuses and tries to leave, and in a fit of anger FRASER kills his brother. He's left holding DAVID'S body in his arms. The sun sets over the sea. Written by Anonymous
This film charts the early stirrings of nationalism in the province of Québec, Canada. Its gradual growth and its culmination in the Québec Referendum as seen through the careers of Daniel Johnson and his two sons: Daniel Jr., Vice-president of Power Corporation and a Liberal, and Pierre-Marc, former Minister of Labor in the Parti Québécois government. Unlike their father, they have had to make the painful choice between Québec and Canada. Written by Anonymous
In an impassioned message from the grave, one concentration camp Liberator forces us to remember the horror humanity is capable of. Utilizing actual photos from the Buchenwald concentration camp, and a soulful performance by Harrison Young, Inheritance is a gut-wrenching experience that not only informs, but puts the burden of defending humanity squarely on the viewer. Written by Anonymous
A child marvels at the pristine magnificence of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, while his trip to Ground Zero in New York City illustrates the devastation and tragedy induced by a world struggling for power. A child's awe is a poignant whisper against noise of debate, allowing us to consider the legacy we leave our children. Written by Anonymous
"Inheritance" is the story of Monika Hertwig and her journey to accept the truth about her father, Nazi commander, Amon Goeth, who was portrayed by actor Ralph Fiennes in "Schindler's List." As part of Monika's search for information, she reaches out to Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig, a woman who had been enslaved by Monika's father during the war. More than sixty-years after Monika's father was executed for his war crimes, in a historic and painful moment, these two women meet, bringing closure, yet raising new questions. Written by Anonymous





