Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

122 mins | Drama, History | Aug. 14, 2013

In the 16th century in the Cévennes, a horse dealer by the name of Michael Kohlhaas leads a happy and prosperous family life. When a lord treats him unjustly, this pious, upstanding man raises an army and puts the country to fire and sword in order to have his rights restored.

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

122 mins | Drama, History | Aug. 14, 2013

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
In the 16th century in the Cévennes, a horse dealer by the name of Michael Kohlhaas leads a happy and prosperous family life. When a lord treats him unjustly, this pious, upstanding man raises an army and puts the country to fire and sword in order to have his rights restored.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, ARTE, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, PROCIREP, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, FFA, ZDF, Polyband, Hérodiade, Ciné+, Région Languedoc-Roussillon, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), K'Ien Productions, LOOKS, Les Films d'Ici, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Cinémage 6
Original title Michael Kohlhaas
Directors Arnaud des Pallières
Writers Christelle Berthevas, Arnaud des Pallières, Heinrich von Kleist

Cast

Mads Mikkelsen

as Michael Kohlhaas

Mélusine Mayance

as Lisbeth

Delphine Chuillot

as Judith

Bruno Ganz

as The Governor

Denis Lavant

as The Theologist

David Kross

as The Preacher

Roxane Duran

as The Princess

Paul Bartel

as Jérémie

David Bennent

as César

Swann Arlaud

as The Baron

Sergi López

as The Armless

Amira Casar

as The Abbess

Jacques Nolot

as The Lawyer

Christian Chaussex

as The Manager

Jean-Louis Coulloc'h

as The Neighbor

Laurent Delbecque

as The Guard

Guillaume Delaunay

as The Giant

Richard Capelle

as Twin

Nicolas Capelle

as Twin