Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
Alternate/Foreign Title: Michael Kohlhaas [Original title]DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2014-08-26
Genre: Foreign
Sub-genre: Drama
Director: Arnaud des Pallières
Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Mélusine Mayance, Delphine Chuillot, David Kross, Bruno Ganz, Denis Lavant, Roxane Duran, David Bennent, Sergi López, Amira Casar, Jacques Nolot
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Synopsis: An epic drama set in 16th century France against a backdrop of feudalism in decline, AGE OF UPRISING: THE LEGEND MICHAEL KOHLHAAS stars Mads Mikkelsen (A ROYAL AFFAIR, VALHALLA RISING, Hannibal) as a well-to-do horse merchant who resorts to fanatical and violent extremes to obtain justice after a nobleman openly and illegally humiliates him by stealing two of his horses. Adapted from Heinrich von Kleist's novella, a classic of German Romanticism, MICHAEL KOHLHAAS was previously adapted for film in 1969 by Volker Schlöndorff and served as the inspiration for E.L. Doctorow's Ragtime.
Source: VideoETA.com
