Michael Kohlhaas
Sunday, May 17 at 8.25 PM ET on TV5MONDE.
In 16th century Cévennes, horse dealer Michael Kohlhaas leads a happy and prosperous life with his family. But when a lord treats him unjustly, the religious, honourable man raises an army of angry peasants and vagabonds and sets out to have his rights restored.
"L’adéquation entre la forme et le fond est parfaite (...) Arnaud des Pallières nous aura passionnés pour une question morale à laquelle le monde contemporain se trouve toujours confronté (...)." - Les inrockuptibles
"Avec ce film d'époque situé dans les Cévennes au XVIe siècle, Arnaud des Pallières signe une oeuvre marquante." - La Croix
Directed by: Arnaud des Pallières (France, 2013)
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen (Michael Kohlhaas), David Bennent (César), Mélusine Mayance (Lisbeth), Roxane Duran (the princess), Delphine Chuillot (Judith), Bruno Ganz (the governor), Swann Arlaud (the baron), Sergi Lopez (the one-armed peasant), Amira Casar (the abbess)), Denis Lavant (the theologian)
Genre: Biopic
Awards: Official selection (Cannes, 2013)
Parental guidance: TV-PG
Subtitles : French