Räuber Kneißl

Synopsis

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.

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

Stefanie von Poser

Katharina Kneißl

Adele Neuhauser

Tante Martha Danner

Sigi Zimmerschied

Flecklbauer

Tilo Prückner

Schreiner Christof

Stephan Zinner

Edi Holzleitner

Simon Schwarz

Gendarm Grasser

Michael Kranz

Gendarm Hildebrand

Jürgen Tonkel

Kommandant Brandmaier

Johann Schuler

Schneiderbauer

Eisi Gulp

Gendarm Kleylein

Rosalie Thomass

Eleni

Peter Mitterrutzner

Bauer mit Güllewagen

Crew

Camera

• Stefan Biebl Director of Photography

Directing

• Marcus H. Rosenmüller Director

Editing

• Georg Söring Editor

Production

• Quirin Berg Producer
• Max Wiedemann Producer
• Susanne Hildebrand Producer

Sound

• Gerd Baumann Music

Writing

• Karin Michalke Writer
• Christian Lerch Writer