SummaryWith the age of feudalism in decline, Europe rests at a tense crossroads between the old world and the new. Respected, well-to-do horse merchant Michael Kohlhaas (Mads Mikkelsen) is a loving husband and family man leading a peaceful existence, until a ruthless nobleman steals his horses, setting off a chain of irreversible events. Kohlhaas reso... Read More
Directed By:Arnaud des Pallières
Written By:Christelle Berthevas, Arnaud des Pallières, Heinrich von Kleist
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
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May 6, 2014
83
With strong performances, the gorgeously overwhelming environment (the sounds of wind and flies are practically supporting characters), and at least one agonizingly long close-up, Age of Uprising unsettles as it raises troubling questions about the price, morality and flexibility of a "principled stand."
May 25, 2014
63
Greatly cognizant of the revenge genre's penchant for hypocritical demagoguery, director Arnaud des Pallières unsettles the audience's usual feelings of vicarious blood lust.
May 27, 2014
60
The feudal revenge drama sacrifices thrills in favor of moral reflection in the unspoiled French countryside, keeping most of its violence at arm's length.
May 6, 2014
60
Perhaps as a parable, simplicity is what is required, although sometimes the film does not rise to tragedy. Visually, Age of Uprising is classy and plausible, but delivers less than it promises.
May 29, 2014
40
It's a strong story of lonely, even futile righteousness, which makes the plodding execution by director Arnaud des Pallierès somewhat mystifying.
May 26, 2013
40
Kleist’s direct language and straightforward storytelling are nowhere in evidence in Pallieres’ narratively challenged adaptation, featuring a French-speaking Mads Mikkelsen in one of his least impressive characterizations.
May 26, 2013
40
Unfortunately, Arnaud de Pallieres’s film succeeds neither as a decent adaptation of the book nor as a rewarding movie in its own right.
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Apr 14, 2021
7
This movie is a different narration from what we are used to in many other revenge stories. It takes us to a level of reality. It does not try to make us excited or to use our feeling to bring the story forward. Mads Mikkelsen does not manipulate the audience by a sudden turn of the character. He is a businessman, and the only reason for his actions is that he could not get justice through the legal procedures. He did not want to be a hero, but he could not stand injustice. The fight scenes are brutal and far away from the heroic fight scenes. Those that we see in action movies and feel energetic to watch. Even the dialogues are not trying to be extraordinary. They are simple conversations. A simple narration can affect the audience more than exaggerated scenes in an action movie.
Production Company:
- Les Films d'Ici
- LOOKSfilm
- Hérodiade
- K'Ien Productions
- Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
- Arte France Cinéma
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
- ARTE
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA)
- Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM)
- Canal+
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- Ciné+
- Cinémage 6
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union
- Polyband
- Région Languedoc-Roussillon
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep)
Release Date:May 30, 2014
Duration:2 h 2 m
Tagline:How far would you go to get what you feel is right?
Awards
César Awards, France
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
Film by the Sea International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Brussels European Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
