Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel

Synopsis

In medieval times, a horse merchant is forced by a noble to leave part of his stock as payment for crossing his land. Upon returning, he finds his horses near death, and when the noble refuses to compensate him, the merchant fights unsuccessfully against the injustice.

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Key crew

• Volker SchlöndorffDirector
• Volker SchlöndorffWriter
• Clement Biddle WoodWriter
• Edward BondWriter
• Peter SandloffOriginal Music Composer
• Stanley MyersOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• David WarnerMichael Kohlhaas
• Anna KarinaElisabeth Kohlhaas
• Thomas HoltzmannMartin Luther
• Michael GothardJohn
• Anita PallenbergKatrina
• Kurt MeiselKanzler
• Anton DiffringKurfürst
• Gregor von RezzoriKunz
• Relja BašićNagel
• Inigo JacksonJunker von Tronka
• Václav LohniskýHerse
• Emanuel SchmiedVerwalter

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