Movie

Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel

1969 · 99 min

A stark, slow-burning study of injustice that feels like a cold historical tragedy, with a brooding, righteous anger simmering beneath every scene.

Overview: In medieval times, a horse merchant is forced by a noble to leave part of his stock as payment for crossing his land. Upon returning, he finds his horses near death, and when the noble refuses to compensate him, the merchant fights unsuccessfully against the injustice.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Justice, revenge, power, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
revenge
power
corruption
obsession
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild