A bearded director named EVA, a fictive Rainer Werner Fassbinder, lives in a large house with his cast and crew as he films Dumas' Lady of the Camellias. His accountant informs him he has many unpaid bills and little cash on hand. EVA throws a fit and fires him. He then proceeds to play one person off against another, dismiss with cruelty his recent lover Ali, sleep openly with his leading lady Gudrun, and make a direct and public play for his leading man, Walter. He's mercurial, dictatorial, and manic. Will he finish the film, having drawn great performances from his actors through his manipulations, or will his antics set events in motion that spin out of his control?
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Eva MattesEVA | EVA |
 Lisa KreuzerGudrun / Marguerite | Gudrun / Marguerite |
 Werner StockerWalter / Armand | Walter / Armand |
 Charles RegnierYvonne | Yvonne |
 Charles M. HuberAli | Ali |
 Carola RegnierElse | Else |
 Albert KitzlMax | Max |
 Towje KleinerManfred | Manfred |
| LLothar BorowskyProduction Manager | Production Manager |
| MMaria MettkeDancer | Dancer |
| LLoek DikkerCamera Operator | Camera Operator |
| FFrank BüssingCamera Ass. | Camera Ass. |
| HHeinz KowalczykLight Designer | Light Designer |
| FFrederike WildeWalter's Daughter | Walter's Daughter |
| BBembe BowakowNot listed | Not listed |
| NNick MeikampNot listed | Not listed |
| SSirus MotamedNot listed | Not listed |