遗产风波[电影解说]

本片(剧)是一部美国制片作品的电影解说，于1997年上映。对白语言为，目前豆瓣评分7.6(仅供参考)。

dddAtthelushEvenswoodestateinConcord,Massachusetts,EdithAdelon(CariShayne),abeautifulorphan,livesasthepaidcompaniontothedaughterofthewealthyHamiltonfamily,althoughtheyregardherasoneoftheirown.Yearsago,HenryHamilton(TomConti)savedEdithfromanItalianorphanageattherequestofhislong-deceasedbrother.Now,EdithishisdaughterAmy's(BrigittaDau)prizedfriendandconfidante.AstheHamiltonsawaitatrioofvisitorsfortheannualGreensCuphorserace,BeatriceHamilton(MeredithBaxter)asksforEdith'shelpinfindingasuitablehusbandforacousin,IdaGlenshaw(BrigidWalshBrannagh),withoneoftwovisitingeligiblebachelors.ButwhenitbecomesclearthatboththeyoungmenhaveaffectionforEdithandnotIda,jealousysoondevelops,leadingtomaliciousconnivingandbrutalbackstabbing.DespitethegrowinglovebetweenEdithandoneoftheyoungsuitors,becauseoftheirconflictingsocialclasses,thecoupleisremindedtimeandagainthattheirlovecanneverbe.TheInheritanceisastorythatcentersonaninnocentyoungwoman'sstruggletomakesenseofherpositionwithintheHamiltonhouseholdandinsociety,andtheloveshefeelsforherpatrons,aswellasforayoungmanshecannevermarry.