戈登柯罗德的死后，他的庞大家产落到了他的年轻妻子罗莎琳的手里。同时，柯罗德家族的人表面上都有体面的工作，但是实际上，却都依靠着戈登，他的突然死去，以及罗莎琳完全继承遗产，使得矛盾顿时尖锐了起来。刚从皇家海军服务队退役的绫恩是一个具有反抗精神的女孩，她结束了两年半的军旅生涯回到了家中，面对自己的未婚夫，两年间从未离开过村子的罗力，开始感到不适应。同时罗莎琳的哥哥大卫，具有一种攻击性的诱惑力，使得绫恩为他着迷。马区蒙太太，林尼尔和杰若米，是戈登的亲弟妹，多年来一直过着安稳的生活，这次却完全没有继承哥哥遗产的权利，不巧的是他们或多或少都遇上了经济危机，就连罗力也不例外非常需要钱。可是大卫却把钱看得很紧，不允许罗莎琳借钱给柯罗德一家人。 　　罗莎琳曾经有过一任丈夫在丛林中的了热病死去，柯罗德家人都希望安得海没有死，这样他们就有希望得到遗产，这时候奇迹出现了，村子里来了一个自称安得海的人，却又被杀死。唯一认识安得海的波特少校被叫去参加侦讯，肯定了安得海的身份，却又在侦讯后不久死亡。随后，罗莎琳也死了。关系人员接二连三的惨死，到底是谁，为了什么？

《遗产风波》通过新德里一个满足于自己生活的普通人力车夫阿默的奇遇，展现了当代印度各社会阶级的不同姿态。阿默有一天载了一位性格古怪的百万富翁。这位富翁衣着破烂，着实像个游民。他游荡于大街小巷，到处寻找人性中尚存的闪光点，寻找可以托付其巨额遗产的人，阿默的生活也许会因此发生翻天覆地的变化…… 　　《遗产风波》是一部展现人类善性的影片。故事反映出印度的社会等级制度，通过一个家庭的遗产风波揭示了印度富裕家庭的光鲜外表下，隐藏着种种污迹。于此同时，从平凡的阿默身上反映出的则是富人所无法体会的、淳朴的出世真理：人生的价值不在于拥有了什么，而在于奉献了什么。

《遗产风波》通过新德里一个满足于自己生活的普通人力车夫阿默的奇遇，展现了当代印度各社会阶级的不同姿态。阿默有一天载了一位性格古怪的百万富翁。这位富翁衣着破烂，着实像个游民。他游荡于大街小巷，到处寻找人性中尚存的闪光点，寻找可以托付其巨额遗产的人，阿默的生活也许会因此发生翻天覆地的变化…… 　　《遗产风波》是一部展现人类善性的影片。故事反映出印度的社会等级制度，通过一个家庭的遗产风波揭示了印度富裕家庭的光鲜外表下，隐藏着种种污迹。于此同时，从平凡的阿默身上反映出的则是富人所无法体会的、淳朴的出世真理：人生的价值不在于拥有了什么，而在于奉献了什么。

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.

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.

影片描写几个人在一座古宅里一个接一个不明状况地被杀，主角跑来跑去却只能回到原点，气氛恐怖而充满灵异感。女星凯瑟琳．罗斯扮演美国一名服装设计师玛格丽特，她和男友彼特应邀来到英国，不料发生车祸，被接到一所古老的大宅中，在这里陆续发生神秘的凶杀事件。玛格丽特并发现她和这所古宅有着不可思议的血缘……

擅长反映社会问题的导演小林正树，在此片中刻划并讽刺了富人的贪婪及生活的糜烂。剧情主要为一机器公司的老总在得知自己只有三个月的生命后，决定开始给后代分发遗产，但他的儿子却失踪了。在寻找的过程中，复杂的人际关系和奸情逐渐显露出来......

A well-known author is visiting Palm Beach, and he meets some old friends. He tells them that he will be writing his next book about Prince Burhan, a noted playboy from India, who will be arriving that evening. Also staying at the resort are Howard and Irene Cole. Howard spends most of his time with a young actress, and the others are baffled by Irene's tolerance. When the prince arrives, he surprises everyone by spending all of his time with the plain-looking Irene, and by insisting that he is in love with her. Before long, Prince Burhan tells Irene that if she does not divorce Howard in order to marry him, he will kill himself.

年轻的Charles（查理·考克斯 Charlie Cox 饰）离开了军队后加入了MI6。他在接受间谍基础训练的同时，被上司要求和苏联外交官Victor Koslov（安德鲁·斯科特 Andrew Scott 饰）联系。 Victor 告诉了Charles一些关于他父亲过去的让人不安的真相。 　　片长90分钟，BBC2台，电视电影。根据小说Legacy(2001)改编，故事背景是冷战时期。

在海滨小镇赫尔，一位当地著名海军上校的死亡，可能会揭露绑在他家人身上的谎言网。