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.
Cast
Mads Mikkelsen
Michael Kohlhaas
Mélusine Mayance
Lisbeth
Delphine Chuillot
Judith
Bruno Ganz
The Governor
Denis Lavant
The Theologist
David Kross
The Preacher
Roxane Duran
The Princess
Paul Bartel
Jérémie
David Bennent
César
Swann Arlaud
The Baron
Sergi López
The Armless
Amira Casar
The Abbess
Jacques Nolot
The Lawyer
Christian Chaussex
The Manager
Jean-Louis Coulloc'h
The Neighbor
Laurent Delbecque
The Guard
Guillaume Delaunay
The Giant
Richard Capelle
Twin
Nicolas Capelle
Twin
Damien Rigaud
Unknown
Seth Sobopko
Unknown
Bastien Ughetto
Unknown
Claude Funkiewiez
Unknown
Nicolas Oton
Unknown
Monique Roussel
Unknown
Cyril Champon
Unknown
Victor Druet
Unknown
Yves Bove
Unknown
Stéphane Gatinet
Unknown
Franck Contenti
Unknown
Clément Lerosier
Unknown
Raynaldo Houy
Unknown
Laina Cuguen
Unknown
Bernard Chevreul
Unknown
Crew
Arnaud des Pallières
Director, Screenplay, Editor
Christelle Berthevas
Screenplay
Sandie Bompar
Editor
Jeanne Lapoirie
Director of Photography
Serge Lalou
Producer
Yan Arlaud
Production Design
Leïla Fournier
Casting
Sarah Teper
Casting
Anina Diener
Costume Design
Martin Wheeler
Original Music Composer
Heinrich von Kleist
Original Story
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