Die Erbin

Here’s a film unafraid to suggest that maybe some women aren’t all that interesting. A plain, wealthy young woman in old New York is courted by a handsome fortune hunter. It’s a story that manages to make Montgomery Clift seem like the sensible one.

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William Wyler directed Die Erbin in 1949. See William Wyler's full filmography, where to start with William Wyler, or where to go after you've seen everything by William Wyler.

Die Erbin was released in 1949 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 115 minutes.