Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel (1969)
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.
Director: Volker Schlöndorff
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David Warner as Michael Kohlhaas |
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Anna Karina as Elisabeth Kohlhaas |
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Thomas Holtzmann as Martin Luther |
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Michael Gothard as John |
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Anita Pallenberg as Katrina |
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Kurt Meisel as Kanzler |
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Anton Diffring as Kurfürst |
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Gregor von Rezzori as Kunz |
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Relja Bašić as Nagel |
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Inigo Jackson as Junker von Tronka |
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Václav Lohniský as Herse |
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Emanuel Schmied as Verwalter |
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Erich Aberle as Bürgermeister |
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Anthony May as Peter |
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Ivan Palúch as Stern |
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Zdeněk Kryzánek as 1. Jurist |
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Keith Richards as Soldat (uncredited) |
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Karel Krisanek as 2. Jurist |
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Hanna Axmann-Rezzori as |
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Nadia Kotrosova as |
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Mikuláš Ladižinský as |
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Osman Ragheb as |
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Enzio von Rezzori as |
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Maurice Warner as |
| Directing | Volker Schlöndorff | Director |
| Sound | Peter Sandloff | Music |
| Camera | Willy Kurant | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Volker Schlöndorff | Writer |
| Writing | Clement Biddle Wood | Writer |
| Writing | Edward Bond | Writer |
| Writing | Heinrich von Kleist | Novel |
| Production | Rob Houwer | Producer |
| Production | Jerry Bick | Producer |
| Editing | Claus von Boro | Editor |
| Sound | Stanley Myers | Music |
| Sound | Peter Sandloff | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Stanley Myers | Original Music Composer |