Colin Jeavons is the German composer Anton Webern who survives Naziism only to be shot by an American GI in the closing days of WW2. Daniel Gerroll plays his son Stephen who, against his father's wishes, joined the Wehrmacht and was killed in a railway accident in 1943.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Colin JeavonsThe Composer | The Composer |
| NNell BrennanAmalia | Amalia |
 Daniel GerrollPeter | Peter |
| MMargaret HeeryMinna | Minna |
| AAndrew LodgeKarl Rosen | Karl Rosen |
 Clive SwiftDirector of Austrian State Radio | Director of Austrian State Radio |
| SSteve UbelsMusic Student | Music Student |
| TTony SibbaldAmerican Sergeant | American Sergeant |
| RRichard ReesChinese-American Solider | Chinese-American Solider |
| MMark RogersGerman Soldier | German Soldier |
| AAlec LinsteadNazi Official | Nazi Official |
| JJennie StollerJena Rosen | Jena Rosen |