Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Reinhard HauffDirector
- Reinhard HauffWriter
- Martin SperrWriter
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 RiedlCast
- Alfons ScharfCast
- Martin SperrCast
Themes
robber