Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

{{Infobox film

| name = Age of Uprising:
The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

| image = Michael Kohlhaas poster.jpg

| caption = Film poster

| producer = Serge Lalou
Martina Haubrich
Gunnar Dedio{{cite web|url=http://www.looksfilm.tv/en/michael-kohlhaas|title=Michael Kohlhaas, Looks Film & TV|date=5 May 2013|accessdate=5 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002936/http://www.looksfilm.tv/en/michael-kohlhaas|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

| writer = Christelle Berthevas
Arnaud des Pallières

| based_on = {{based on|Michael Kohlhaas|Heinrich von Kleist}}

| starring = Mads Mikkelsen

| music = Martin Wheeler

| cinematography = Jeanne Lapoirie

| editing = Sandie Bompar
Arnaud des Pallières

| distributor = Les Films du Losange {{small|(France)}}
Polyband {{small|(Germany)}}

| released = {{Film date|2013|5|24|Cannes|2013|8|14|France|2013|9|12|Germany|df=yes}}

| runtime = 122 minutes

| country = France
Germany

| language = French, Occitan

| gross = $1.9 million{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ageofuprising.htm |title=Age of Uprising|date=3 July 2014|accessdate=9 February 2017|work=Box Office Mojo}}

}}

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas ({{langx|fr|Michael Kohlhaas}}) is a 2013 French-German drama film directed by Arnaud des Pallières based on Heinrich von Kleist's novella Michael Kohlhaas, which again is based on the story of Hans Kohlhase. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/59652.html |title=2013 Official Selection|date=20 April 2013|access-date=20 April 2013|work=Cannes}}

Plot

During the 16th century, horse dealer Michael Kohlhaas is taking his horses to market. As he passes through a local baron's lands, the baron seizes two of his horses, even though the right to extract tolls has been abolished in the country. When Kohlhaas discovers that his loyal servant was attacked by the baron's guard dogs, and that his horses have been injured and abused, he attempts to sue for monetary compensation, but his lawsuit is dismissed because the baron has a kinsman at court. Then Kohlhaas's wife tries to plead his case to the Princess, but she dies from injuries suffered at the hands of the baron's men.

Kohlhaas leads a revolt to attack the baron's house and then to induce the authorities to administer satisfactory justice. When initially successful, the Princess offers Kohlhaas an amnesty to stop the violence, and he agrees to it, but the deal soon collapses. The baron is sentenced to prison for two years for his offenses, and Kohlhaas is executed.

Cast

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Mads Mikkelsen as Michael Kohlhaas
Delphine Chuillot as Judith
Bruno Ganz as the governor
Paul Bartel as Jérémie
Mélusine Mayance as Lisbeth
David Bennent as César
David Kross as the preacher
Denis Lavant as the theologist
Sergi López as the one-armed man
Roxane Duran as Princess Marguerite de Navarre
Amira Casar as the abbess
Swann Arlaud as The Baron

Accolades

The film won the Golden Iris at the Brussels Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://en.unifrance.org/news/9744/michael-kohlhaas-wins-the-golden-iris-at-the-brussels-film-festival |title=Michael Kohlhaas wins the Golden Iris at the Brussels Film Festival|publisher=unifrance.org |date=23 July 2013|accessdate=29 August 2013}} In January 2014, the film received six nominations at the 39th César Awards,{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/frances-cesar-awards-nominations-announced-675607 |title=Berenice Bejo, Lea Seydoux, Roman Polanski Among France's Cesar Awards Nominees |accessdate=1 February 2014 |work=Hollywood Reporter|date=31 January 2014 }} winning in two categories.{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cesar-awards-winners-list-684357 |title=France's Cesar Awards: 'Me, Myself and Mum' Wins Best Film |accessdate=1 March 2014 |work=Hollywood Reporter|date=28 February 2014 }}