''Mathias Kneissl'' is a 1971 West German

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Reinhard Hauff Reinhard Hauff (born 23 May 1939) is a German film director. His works, which were mostly carried out in the late 1960s to early 1990s, are known for their social and political commentary. ''Stammheim (film), Stammheim'', which is based on the act ...

. It was entered into the

7th Moscow International Film Festival The 7th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 20 July to 3 August 1971. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Italian film '' Confessions of a Police Captain'' directed by Damiano Damiani, the Japanese film ''Live Today, Die Tomorrow! ...

Cast

* Hans Brenner as Mathias Kneißl *

Ruth Drexel Ruth Drexel (; 14 July 1930 – 26 February 2009) was a German actress, director, and theatre director/manager. Her best-known role was as "Resi Berghammer" in the German television series, ''Der Bulle von Tölz'', in which she played the mothe ...

as Res Kneißl, Mathias' Mutter *

Eva Mattes __notoc__ Eva Mattes (; born 14 December 1954) is an Austrian-German actress. She has appeared in four films directed by director Rainer Werner Fassbinder (''The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant'', ', ''Effi Briest'' and ''In a Year of 13 Moons' ...

as Katharina Kneißl *

Hanna Schygulla Hanna Schygulla (; born 25 December 1943) is a German actress and chanson singer associated with the theater and film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. She first worked for Fassbinder in 1965 and became an active participant in the New German ...

as Mathilde Schreck * Frank Frey as Alois Kneißl * Péter Müller as Michl Pascolini, Bruder der Res * Andrea Stary as Cilli Kneißl * Kelle Riedl as Johann Patsch * Alfons Scharf as Vater Kneißl *

Gustl Bayrhammer Gustl Bayrhammer (12 February 1922 – 24 April 1993) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1964 and 1993. He starred in the 1970 film ''o.k. (film), o.k.'', which was entered into the 20th Berlin ...

as Mühlbauer *

Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. Fassbinder's main ...

as Flecklbauer

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* 1971 films 1970s biographical drama films German biographical drama films West German films 1970s German-language films Films directed by Reinhard Hauff Films set in Bavaria Biographical films about bandits Films set in the 1890s Films set in 1900 Films set in 1901 Films set in 1902 Films set in the Alps 1971 drama films 1970s German films {{1970s-drama-film-stub