Overview
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.
Cast
- Hans Brenner as Mathias Kneissl
- Ruth Drexel as Res Kneissl, Mathias' Mutter
- Eva Mattes as Katharina Kneissl
- Hanna Schygulla as Mathilde Schreck
- Frank Frey as Alois Kneissl
- Gustl Bayrhammer as Mühlbauer
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder as Flecklbauer
- Kurt Raab as Fritz Rechthaler, Jungbauer
- Walter Sedlmayr as Polizist
- Kelle Riedl