Movie·1971·1h 34m
Mathias Kneißl
Country
Germany
Language
German
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The Story
Inspired by the real-life events of Mathias Kneißl, a marginal man, son of poor farmers from Bavaria, in the late XIX century. Mathias stole from the rich to give to the poor, becoming a hero for the rural people and a popular social rebel. He was chased by the police until his unfortunate sentence.
Written By
Martin Sperr
Producer
Philippe Pilliod
Cinematography
W. P. Hassenstein
Editor
Jean-Claude Piroué
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Hans Brenner
Mathias Kneissl
Ruth Drexel
Res Kneissl, Mathias' Mutter
Eva Mattes
Katharina Kneissl
Hanna Schygulla
Mathilde Schreck
Frank Frey
Alois Kneissl
Gustl Bayrhammer
Mühlbauer
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Flecklbauer
Kurt Raab
Fritz Rechthaler, Jungbauer
Walter Sedlmayr
Polizist
Kelle Riedl
Alfons Scharf
Martin Sperr
Irm Hermann
Franziska Stömmer
Annemarie Wendl
Ursula Strätz
Werner Kließ
Volker Schlöndorff
// crew
Crew
Reinhard Hauff
Director, Writer
Philippe Pilliod
Producer
Martin Sperr
Writer
Jean-Claude Piroué
Editor
W. P. Hassenstein
Director of Photography
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