Overview
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.
Director
Marcus H. Rosenmüller
Cast
Maximilian Brückner
Mathias Kneißl
Brigitte Hobmeier
Mathilde Danner
Thomas Schmauser
Gendarm Förtsch
Maria Furtwängler
Theresia Kneißl
Christian Lerch
Anton Wörndl
Andreas Giebel
Pfarrer Endl
Michael Fitz
Mathias Kneißl sen.
Florian Brückner
Alois Kneißl
