Drama
Even today, Mathias Kneißl (1875-1902) is considered a national hero in the collective memory of Bavaria. During his lifetime, he was the most wanted criminal in Bavaria and even Prince Regent Luitpold was reported daily on the hunt for the lawbreaker report. Again and again Kneißl's story has occupied the Bavarian artists: his life was retold in folk songs and murders, sung in ballads, filmed and treated in various plays. In his feature film version, the Bavarian filmmaker Marcus H. Rosenmüller relies on a rapid staging, opulent images and a moving love story.
Directed by
Marcus H. Rosenmüller
Written by
Christian Lerch, Karin Michalke
Michael Fitz
Mathias Kneißl sen.
Tilo Prückner
Schreiner Christof
Simon Schwarz
Gendarm Grasser
Rosalie Thomass
Eleni
Jürgen Tonkel
Kommandant Brandmaier
Maximilian Brückner
Mathias Kneißl
Maria Furtwängler
Theresia Kneißl
Adele Neuhauser
Tante Martha Danner
Stefanie von Poser
Katharina Kneißl
Stephan Zinner
Edi Holzleitner
Brigitte Hobmeier
Mathilde Danner
Michael Kranz
Gendarm Hildebrand
Johann Schuler
Schneiderbauer
Eisi Gulp
Gendarm Kleylein
Florian Brückner
Alois Kneißl
Andreas Giebel
Pfarrer Endl
Christian Lerch
Anton Wörndl
Thomas Schmauser
Gendarm Förtsch
Sepp Schauer
Gast
Peter Mitterrutzner
Bauer mit Güllewagen
Sigi Zimmerschied
Flecklbauer

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