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Age of the Uprising is well-acted and skillfully composed; unfortunately, it crawls along too slowly to take advantage of its finer qualities. Read critic reviews

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In 16th-century France, a horse trader (Mads Mikkelsen) raises a peasant army and goes to war to exact vengeance on an unjust lord.
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    French (Canada)
  • Director:
    Arnaud Des Pallières
  • Writer:
    Arnaud Des Pallières, Christelle Berthevas
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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  • Production Co:
    Arte, Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Filmförderungsanstalt, K'Ien Productions, Looks Filmproduktionen, Hérodiade, Les Films d'Ici, arte France Cinéma, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen

Cast & Crew

Mads Mikkelsen
Michael Kohlhaas
Swann Arlaud
Baron
Paul Bartel
Jérémie
Mélusine Mayance
Lisbeth
Delphine Chuillot
Judith
David Kross
The Preacher
Bruno Ganz
The Governor
Denis Lavant
The Theologist
Roxane Duran
Marguerite, Princess d'Angouleme
Christian Chaussex
The Manager
Arnaud Des Pallières
Director
Arnaud Des Pallières
Writer
Christelle Berthevas
Screenwriter
Serge Lalou
Executive Producer
Jeanne Lapoirie
Cinematographer
Sandie Bompar
Film Editor
Arnaud Des Pallières
Film Editor
Martin Wheeler
Original Music
Les Witches
Original Music
Yan Arlaud
Production Design
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  • Arnaud des Pallires's dreary French costume drama might have been called Robin Hood And His Very Un-Merry Men.

    September 6, 2017 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

    Metro (UK)

  • The film is almost monotonously somber, though not in a bad way -- when it erupts into violence or settles briefly into moments of intimacy, the shift in tone can be surprising, even invigorating.

    June 5, 2014 | Full Review…

    Ben Sachs

    Chicago Reader

  • It can be quite powerful on the rare occasions when it allows raw emotion to make its way to the surface.

    June 5, 2014 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

    Mike D'Angelo

    AV Club

  • The severely beautiful film is painted in a dauntingly austere manner, as if lost in a war against itself, with confrontations underplayed and the rural landscapes making more of an impression than the detoured drama.

    May 29, 2014 | Full Review…

    Nicolas Rapold

    New York Times

  • It's a strong story of lonely, even futile righteousness, which makes the plodding execution by director Arnaud des Palliers somewhat mystifying.

    May 29, 2014 | Full Review…

    Robert Abele

    Los Angeles Times

  • This muted approach robs the film of sorely needed momentum, but offers a rare opportunity for contemplation, a trade-off that only occasionally satisfies.

    May 27, 2014 | Full Review…

    Rob Staeger

    Village Voice
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