''Man on Horseback'' () is a 1969 West German

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Volker Schlöndorff Volker Schlöndorff (; born 31 March 1939) is a German film director, screenwriter and producer who has worked in Germany, France and the United States. He was a prominent member of the New German Cinema of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He ha ...

based on the novel '' Michael Kohlhaas'' by

Heinrich von Kleist Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist (; 18 October 177721 November 1811) was a German poet, dramatist, novelist, short story writer and journalist. His best known works are the theatre plays ''The Prince of Homburg'', '' Das Käthchen von Heilbronn'' ...

. It was entered into the

1969 Cannes Film Festival The 22nd Cannes Film Festival took place from 8 to 23 May 1969. Italian filmmaker Luchino Visconti served as jury president for the main competition. The ''Grand Prix du Festival International du Film'', then the fetival's main prize, was awarde ...

. Another film based on the book was released at the

2013 Cannes Film Festival The 66th Cannes Film Festival took place from 15 to 26 May 2013. American filmmaker Steven Spielberg was the Jury President for the main competition. French actress Audrey Tautou hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The French film ''Blu ...

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* 1969 films 1969 drama films 1960s historical drama films West German films English-language German films 1960s German-language films Films based on German novels Films based on works by Heinrich von Kleist Films directed by Volker Schlöndorff Films produced by Rob Houwer Films scored by Stanley Myers Films set in Prussia Films set in 16th-century Holy Roman Empire Films about rebellions Cultural depictions of Martin Luther Columbia Pictures films German historical drama films 1960s German films English-language historical drama films German-language historical drama films {{1960s-drama-film-stub

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