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 rich 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.

Cast:Hans Brenner, Ruth Drexel, Eva Mattes, Hanna Schygulla, Frank Frey, Gustl Bayrhammer,

Genre:Drama,

country:Germany,

Production:Bavaria Film, WDR,