A very stylized TV version of the Fassbinder play. The set consists of a few pieces of furniture in front of a large screen on which coastal scenery is back projected. Geesche is a nineteenth-century woman who wants to have a mind of her own. She defies convention and will do anything to achieve her freedom from oppression by her family and friends.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Margit CarstensenGeesche Gottfried | Geesche Gottfried |
 Wolfgang SchenckGottfried | Gottfried |
 Wolfgang KielingTimm | Timm |
 Hanna SchygullaLuisa Mauer | Luisa Mauer |
 Lilo PempeitMother | Mother |
 Kurt RaabZimmerman | Zimmerman |
 Rainer Werner FassbinderRumpf | Rumpf |
 Walter SedlmayrPastor Markus | Pastor Markus |
 Ulli LommelMiltenberger | Miltenberger |