The story
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.
Cast & crew
David WarnerMichael Kohlhaas
Anna KarinaElisabeth Kohlhaas
Thomas HoltzmannMartin Luther
Michael GothardJohn
Anita PallenbergKatrina
Kurt MeiselKanzler
Anton DiffringKurfürst
Gregor von Rezzori
Relja BašićNagelInigo Jackson
Inigo JacksonJunker von Tronka
Václav LohniskýHerseEmanuel Schmied
Emanuel SchmiedVerwalterExplore the crew
- Director
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Director of Photography
- Willy Kurant
- Writer
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Writer
- Clement Biddle Wood
- Writer
- Edward Bond
- Producer
- Rob Houwer
- Producer
- Jerry Bick
- Editor
- Claus von Boro
- Original Music Composer
- Peter Sandloff
- Original Music Composer
- Stanley Myers