The film centers around the lives of Italian-named characters—Alessandro Volani, Julia, and Marietta Bossani—whose fates cross paths with a wandering tramp or vagabond (played by Paul Rehkopf).
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| FFriedrich BergerAlessandro Volani | Alessandro Volani |
| HHildegard ImhoffJulia | Julia |
| PPolina PischkowskaMarietta Bossani | Marietta Bossani |
 Paul RehkopfVagabund | Vagabund |
| FFranz Winkler-VaßMarco Rosso | Marco Rosso |