The Death of the White Stallion
Der Tod des weißen Pferdes
Synopsis
This somewhat superficial historical drama is about the 1525 Peasants' War in Germany when the lower classes rebelled against oppressive conditions imposed by the clergy and nobility and then committed many acts (including atrocities) that did not morally set them far apart from the people they were fighting. It was a time of upheaval: Martin Luther (1483-1556) had broken away from the Catholic Church, calling for reform, and Anabaptists in Germany, like Thomas Munzer fought on the side of the peasants (opposed by Luther). This complex age and its political and religious turmoil are summed up in a story about an attack on a small monastery whose monks used a forged document to confiscate some land from the peasants. When their wrong-doing is revealed by the monk who forged the document in the first place, the peasants attack.
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- Director
- Christian Ziewer
- Original Title
- Der Tod des weißen Pferdes
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
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What is The Death of the White Stallion about?
This somewhat superficial historical drama is about the 1525 Peasants' War in Germany when the lower classes rebelled against oppressive conditions imposed by the clergy and nobility and then committed many acts (including atrocities) that did not morally set them far apart from the people they were fighting. It was a time of upheaval: Martin Luther (1483-1556) had broken away from the Catholic Church, calling for reform, and Anabaptists in Germany, like Thomas Munzer fought on the side of the peasants (opposed by Luther). This complex age and its political and religious turmoil are summed up in a story about an attack on a small monastery whose monks used a forged document to confiscate some land from the peasants. When their wrong-doing is revealed by the monk who forged the document in the first place, the peasants attack.
Who directed The Death of the White Stallion?
The Death of the White Stallion was directed by Christian Ziewer.
Who stars in The Death of the White Stallion?
The principal cast of The Death of the White Stallion includes Thomas Anzenhofer, Angela Schanelec, Udo Samel, Ulrich Wildgruber, Dietmar Schönherr.
When was The Death of the White Stallion released and how long is it?
The Death of the White Stallion was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.