Seeking to turn Heinrich von Kleist’s anti-Napoleonic allegory into a rallying cry against credit crunch fat cats, this leaden relocating of an iconic German saga to 16th-century France isn’t helped by the miscast Mads Mikkelsen’s morose display as Michael Kohlhaas.
Age Of Uprising Review
16th century, France. When Michael Kohlhaas (Mikkelsen), a horse dealer with a contented family life, is wronged by a haughty young aristocrat, he pursues legal redress. But when his wife is murdered, he raises a militia and brings the pain.
Release Date:
03 Jan 2014
Running Time:
122 minutes
Certificate:
15
Original Title:
Age Of Uprising
Cloddy period stodge.
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