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.
Released: May 27, 1971
Runtime: 94 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Hans Brenner, Ruth Drexel, Eva Mattes, Hanna Schygulla, Frank Frey, Gustl Bayrhammer
Crew: Reinhard Hauff (Director), Philippe Pilliod (Producer), Peer Raben (Music), Jean-Claude Piroué (Editor), Reinhard Hauff (Writer), Martin Sperr (Writer)