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Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2013)

NR 08/14/2013 Drama, History 2h 2m
59%
User
Score
6.1/10
47%
51/100

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.

Arnaud des Pallières

Director

Christelle Berthevas

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen

Michael Kohlhaas

Mélusine Mayance

Mélusine Mayance

Lisbeth

Delphine Chuillot

Delphine Chuillot

Judith

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

The Governor

Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

The Theologist

David Kross

David Kross

The Preacher

Roxane Duran

Roxane Duran

The Princess

Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel

Jérémie

David Bennent

David Bennent

César

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Media

The Woman I Loved

The Woman I Loved

Trailer

Trailer

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Reviews

A review by r96sk

Written on 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 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've elevated the movie higher... but that's minor, as less in fairness still would work either way. The support cast are solid.

Two other parts that could've made this 2013 release stronger are the d...

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