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.
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Mathias Kneißl Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Eva Mattes
She was 16, now 70 years old
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as Katharina Kneissl |
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Kurt Raab
He was 29, 46 years old when he died
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as Fritz Rechthaler, Jungbauer |
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Gustl Bayrhammer
He was 49, 71 years old when he died
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as Mühlbauer |
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Ruth Drexel
She was 40, 78 years old when she died
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as Res Kneissl, Mathias' Mutter |
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Hans Brenner
He was 32, 59 years old when he died
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as Mathias Kneissl |
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder
He was 25, 37 years old when he died
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as Flecklbauer |
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Hanna Schygulla
She was 27, now 80 years old
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as Mathilde Schreck |
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Walter Sedlmayr
He was 45, 64 years old when he died
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as Polizist |
Mathias Kneißl Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Peer Raben as Music. He was 30 (66) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Reinhard Hauff as Director. He was 32 (now 85) years old
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Directing |
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Reinhard Hauff as Writer. He was 32 (now 85) years old
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Writing |
