Synopsis
With the age of feudalism in decline, Europe rests at a tense crossroads between the old world and the new. Respected, well-to-do horse merchant Michael Kohlhaas is a loving husband and family man leading a peaceful existence, until a ruthless nobleman steals his horses, setting off a chain of irreversible events. Kohlhaas resorts to extremes after these crimes destroy his livelihood and trust in the law, igniting a rampage through the countryside in his quest for justice.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 30th, 2014 (Limited) by Music Box Films, released as Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas |
| Video Release: | August 26th, 2014 by Music Box Films Video |
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 122 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Historical Drama, Class Warfare, Revenge, Vigilante, Government Corruption, Inspired by a True Story |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Les Films d'Ici, Looks FilmProduktionen, Arte France Cinema, ZDF/ARTE, Rhone-Alpes Cinema, Cinema Herodiade |
| Production Countries: | France, Germany |
| Languages: | French |