Mathias Kneißl

Mathias Kneißl

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.

Release Date

May 27, 1971

Status

Released

Original Title

Mathias Kneißl

Runtime

1h 34min

Budget

Revenue

Language

German

Production Companies

Bavaria FilmWDR