Michael Kohlhaas

Michael Kohlhaas
Director
Arnaud des Pallières
Country
France, Germany
Year
2012
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Arnaud des Pallières , Christelle Berthevas
Cast
Mads Mikkelsen, David Bennent, Paul Bartel, Bruno Ganz, Mélusine Mayance, David Kross, Sergi Lopez, Amira Casar, Denis Lavant, Roxane Duran, Delphine Chuillot, Jacques Nolot
Production
Les Films d'Ici

Storyline

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.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Festival de Cannes 2013
Official Competition

César 2014
Winner: Music Award and Sound Award

Releases

United kingdom (3 of January 2014)

Call for proposals Distribution Automatic
Year 2011
Call number 01/2011

United Kingdom (Artificial Eye)

Call for proposals Development
Media support 40.000,00€

Company with support assignment: Les Films d'ici

Call for proposals Distribution Automatic
Year 2013
Call number 07/2012

Austria: STADTKINO FILMVERLEIH UND KINOBETRIEBSGESELLSCHAFT, 4.000,00€
Switzerland: AGORA FILMS SARL
Greece: SEVEN GROUP PSYHAGOGIKI AE, 12.000,00€

Distribution:

Les Films du Losange (France)
THE ARTIFICIAL EYE FILM COMPANY LIMITED (United kingdom)