Man on Horseback
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| Directed by | Volker Schlöndorff |
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| Based on | Michael Kohlhaas by Heinrich von Kleist |
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| Starring | David Warner |
| Cinematography | Willy Kurant |
| Edited by | Claus von Boro |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Film-Verleih |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
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Man on Horseback (German: Michael Kohlhaas – der Rebell) is a 1969 West German drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff based on the novel Michael Kohlhaas by Heinrich von Kleist. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Another film based on the book was released at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
- David Warner as Michael Kohlhaas
- Anna Karina as Elisabeth Kohlhaas
- Thomas Holtzmann as Martin Luther
- Michael Gothard as John
- Kurt Meisel as Kanzler
- Anton Diffring as Kurfürst
- Gregor von Rezzori as Kunz
- Peter Weiss as Richter (as Peter Weiß)
- Anita Pallenberg as Katrina, Marketenderin
- Relja Bašić as Nagel (as Relia Basic)
- Inigo Jackson as Wenzel von Tronka
- Václav Lohniský as Herse
- Anthony May as Peter
- Tim Ray as Tony
- Ivan Palúch as Stern (as Ivan Palluch)
- Emanuel Schmied as Verwalter
- Erich Aberle as Bürgermeister
- Zdeněk Kryzánek as 1. Jurist
- Karel Krisanek as 2. Jurist
- Keith Richards as Soldier
See also
- The Jack Bull (1999)
- Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2013)
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Man on Horseback". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
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