Mathias Kneißl 53 years old

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.

Credits

Mathias Kneißl Cast

Name Character
Eva Mattes She was 16, now 69 years old as Katharina Kneissl
Kurt Raab He was 29, 46 years old when he died as Fritz Rechthaler, Jungbauer
Gustl Bayrhammer He was 49, 71 years old when he died as Mühlbauer
Ruth Drexel She was 40, 78 years old when she died as Res Kneissl, Mathias' Mutter
Hans Brenner He was 32, 59 years old when he died as Mathias Kneissl
Rainer Werner Fassbinder He was 25, 37 years old when he died as Flecklbauer
Hanna Schygulla She was 27, now 80 years old as Mathilde Schreck
Walter Sedlmayr He was 45, 64 years old when he died as Polizist

Mathias Kneißl Crew

Name Department
Peer Raben as Music. He was 30 (66) years old when He died Sound
Reinhard Hauff as Director. He was 32 (now 85) years old Directing
Reinhard Hauff as Writer. He was 32 (now 85) years old Writing
Mathias Kneißl poster
Mathias Kneißl (53 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, May 27, 1971
  • Runtime: 94 minutes