Mathias Kneißl (1971)
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.
- Date of release
- 1971-05-27
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Reinhard Hauff
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Bavaria
Mathias Kneissl is a 1971 West German biographical drama film directed by Reinhard Hauff. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. The film follows the life of Mathias Kneißl, a 19th-century criminal who became a local legend.
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