27/09/2007

One of the most talented and prolific German directors of recent times, Marcus H. Rosenmüller, is back at work. Since September 18 the director has been busy shooting his latest feature, Räuber Kneißl (“The Robber Kneißl”).

After the mind-blowing success of Grave Decisions [+see also:
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The film is about the Robin Hood of the Bavarian Forest, who lived from 1875-1902 and forged a reputation for himself as a criminal impossible to capture and presented a daily threat, even to the region’s Prince Regent Luitpold, while attracting sympathy from the people.

The lead role is played by Maximilian Brückner (Sophie Scholl [+see also:
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Filming – due to wrap on October 31 – will mainly take place in Lower Bavaria, in and around Munich, in Bavaria’s Tittling Forest and the Freisinger prison.

Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion is producing.

(Translated from French)