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Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

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5.9/10 • 208

2013-08-142h 2m

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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.

Directors
Arnaud des Pallières
Editors
Arnaud des Pallières

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  1. Mads Mikkelsen

    Mads Mikkelsen

    Michael Kohlhaas

  2. Mélusine Mayance

    Mélusine Mayance

    Lisbeth

  3. Delphine Chuillot

    Delphine Chuillot

    Judith

  4. Bruno Ganz

    Bruno Ganz

    The Governor

  5. Denis Lavant

    Denis Lavant

    The Theologist

  6. David Kross

    David Kross

    The Preacher

  7. Roxane Duran

    Roxane Duran

    The Princess

  8. Paul Bartel

    Paul Bartel

    Jérémie

  9. David Bennent

    David Bennent

    César

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r96sk

Oct 16, 2023

7/10

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 dialogue and the music. For the former, none of the conversations or speeches struck a memorable cord. For the latter, I wanted a proper movie score throughout as I think it would've suited things onscreen perfectly; thankfully, we do get a great piece of music at the end at least. All in all, 'Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas' could've went up a few gears but what's there is still a good watch in my opinion.

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
sword16th century