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 ...
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Hans Brenner | ... | Mathias Kneißl |
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Ruth Drexel | ... | Res Kneißl, Mathias' Mutter |
| Eva Mattes | ... | Katharina Kneißl | |
| Hanna Schygulla | ... | Mathilde Schreck | |
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Frank Frey | ... | Alois Kneißl |
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Péter Müller | ... | Michl Pascolini, Bruder der Res |
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Andrea Stary | ... | Cilli Kneißl |
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Kelle Riedl | ... | Johann Patsch |
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Alfons Scharf | ... | Vater Kneißl |
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Gustl Bayrhammer | ... | Mühlbauer |
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | Flecklbauer | |
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Heinz Hofer | ... | Pfarrer |
| Kurt Raab | ... | Fritz Rechthaler, Jungbauer | |
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Friedrich Fettinger | ... | Kutscher |
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Walter Sedlmayr | ... | Polizist |
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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. Written by Bulma PunkRocker
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Country:
West GermanyLanguage:
GermanRelease Date:
28 May 1971 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Mathias kneissi See more »Filming Locations:
Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany See more »Company Credits
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MonoColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Kneissl is the Robin Hood or Butch Cassidy of Germany. Also Ringsgwandl made a song on him. Kneissl is a true anti-establishment figure a film can artfully reflect on. One of the main characters of German anarchy. The movie is also for those who like to see Bayrhammer, Schygulla, Mattes, Schlöndorff during their younger years. Kneissl was a robber who was executed after a brutal manhunt in rural bavaria. As a folk hero he was supported by the local farmers, which made it difficult for the 100+ policemen to get on him. There is a certain history of 18th century anarchy and weird characters in southern Germany, which are legends and always were admired by many young people.