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.
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Mads Mikkelsen
Michael Kohlhaas
Mélusine Mayance
Lisbeth
Delphine Chuillot
Judith
Bruno Ganz
The Governor
Denis Lavant
The Theologist
David Kross
The Preacher
Roxane Duran
The Princess
Paul Bartel
Jérémie
David Bennent
César
Swann Arlaud
The Baron
Director
Arnaud des Pallières
Screenplay
Christelle Berthevas
Status
Released
Original Language
FR
Production
Les Films d'Ici, LOOKSfilm, ARTE France Cinéma, ZDF/Arte, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Hérodiade, K'Ien Productions
r96sk
October 16, 2023
It's a good film, even though it could've been done far greater. This does make for a quite pleasant two hours, it's a simple story and portrayed it quite an understated and straightforward way. While that is a positive, it is actually also a negative in a weird sorta way. As much as I enjoyed it, I still wanted much more from it; and I feel like it had greater in its locker. Mads Mikkelsen ...
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