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Laughing Heirs

Overview

After the death of his uncle, the owner of the Rhine based Bockelmann Sparkling Wine, Peter turns up for the reading of the will. Justus Bockelmann, a producer of mineral water, is confident he will inherit the business, but ‘for reasons of moral rectitude’ he has no intention of running an ‘alcoholic business’. The opening of the will comes as a surprise to all the potential heirs.

RATING

5.70

DIRECTOR

Max Ophüls

COUNTRIE

Germany

RELEASE DATE

1933

TIME

1h 16m

GENRES

Comedy