The Inheritance

1962 · 108 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 1,146 VOTES · DIR. Masaki Kobayashi

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Overview

A dying businessman intends to will his fortune to his three illegitimate children, whose whereabouts are unknown, so a bevy of lawyers and associates scheme to take advantage of the situation.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,197 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:19 A SHOCHIKU FILM
00:06:51 Osaka Electric's general manager and another man will be here at 1:00.
00:11:06 She left early this evening. She said she'd be a little late.
00:16:10 Idiot! Hold on to your girl.
00:20:51 So I want you to find my children.
00:24:39 If she's only seven, I'll be her guardian.
00:28:03 I'd like to get closer to you, even in the smallest matters.
00:32:54 100 million?
00:38:34 Ready?
00:42:16 Oh? You changed your hairstyle.
00:45:36 I get it.
00:50:02 And?
00:53:33 I think it's best if you told him exactly what happened.
00:59:32 I'd go to a department store and buy Guerlain's most expensive perfume.
01:03:35 Thank you.
01:09:31 I'm not a bad photographer, am I?
01:13:20 "I didn't know the law" won't cut it.
01:19:00 That scoundrel.
01:22:49 He clearly denied your claim. Legally, you have no right.
01:26:42 We'll deal with my will later.
01:30:28 You keep it. Glance through it.
01:36:09 He forced Mr. Ishimoda to be the executor.
01:40:30 Clearly, the birth year is different.
01:43:36 I took the document sealed in the envelope.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,197
Dialogue density11.1 lines / min
First line00:00:19
Final line01:43:36

Production Record

DirectorMasaki Kobayashi
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes1,146