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Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Mads Mikkelsen

    Michael Kohlhaas

  2. Cast 1

    Mélusine Mayance

    Lisbeth

  3. Cast 1

    Delphine Chuillot

    Judith

  4. Cast 1

    Bruno Ganz

    The Governor

  5. Cast 1

    Denis Lavant

    The Theologist

  6. Cast 1

    David Kross

    The Preacher

  7. Cast 1

    Roxane Duran

    The Princess

  8. Cast 1

    Paul Bartel

    Jérémie

  9. Cast 1

    David Bennent

    César

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 as Michael Kohlhaas (apparently loosely based on real life Hans Kohlhase) is great casting and Mikkelsen puts in a performance of quality, though I personally believe a more commanding showing would'v...

Status Released

Original LanguageFrench 

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