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.
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
