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Directed by Jean-Claude Brialy, Cinq-Mars leans on a strong ensemble — Pierre Vaneck, Paul Blain, Georges Marchal — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1981.
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In the 16th century in the Cévennes, a horse dealer by the name of Michael Kohlhaas leads a happy and prosperous family life. When a lord treats him unjustly, this pious, upstanding man raises an army and puts the country to fire and sword in order to have his rights restored.
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