Bullied by the Baron, the horse trader started a peasant uprising that rocked France.

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Published 2024-06-14
Horse Trader Kohlhaas (Michael Kohlhaas, 2013) is a film adaptation of Heinrich von Kleist's novel of the same name about Michael Kohlhaas, an upstanding horse trader in 16th-century Germany.

Kohlhaas has two horses illegally seized by a local baron during a trip. His attempts to seek justice through legal means are met with corruption and injustice. Frustrated and angry, he decides to fight by force, organizing a small army to fight for his rights against the baron and his domain. Kolhas' resistance was not only for his own rights, but also a challenge to the corrupt system. Eventually, his struggle draws widespread attention from the community, but he himself faces great danger and sacrifice.

Through the story of Kolhas, this movie explores the complex relationship between justice, law and individual rights.

All Comments (11)
  • @Geyora-Adam
    Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
  • @darylnd
    Remade as a TV movie, The Jack Bull, (1999) set in the 19th century American West and starring John Cusack.
  • @Aidar77
    Why does your channel keep erasing some meaningful comments and keeps other intact? Are you so afraid of somebody saying something sensible? No wonder your channel has so few subscribers.
  • @Modern_Man
    they are still doing it today... except it is not nobles anymore.
  • @elfrad1714
    France? The story plays in Germany!! Kohlhass is a German name. Von Kleist is a German author.