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Mathias Kneißl (1971)

  • Drama

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.

Rating
6.5 / 10 (2 votes)
Release date
May 27, 1971
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
German
Director
Reinhard Hauff
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Hans BrennerMathias Kneissl
  • Ruth DrexelRes Kneissl, Mathias' Mutter
  • Eva MattesKatharina Kneissl
  • Hanna SchygullaMathilde Schreck
  • Frank FreyAlois Kneissl
  • Gustl BayrhammerMühlbauer
  • Rainer Werner FassbinderFlecklbauer
  • Kurt RaabFritz Rechthaler, Jungbauer
  • Walter SedlmayrPolizist
  • Kelle Riedl
  • Alfons Scharf
  • Martin Sperr

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