Mathias Kneißl
Drama
5 / 10
May 27, 1971
1h 34m
Language:German
Director: Reinhard Hauff
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 riches 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.
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
Unknown role
Alfons Scharf
Unknown role
Martin Sperr
Unknown role