Follows the life of the famous German politician, writer, and communist activist, Gustav Regler, from his birth in 1898, in the Saar, through the two World Wars and his many travels, until his death in 1963 in India.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Helmut GriemGustav Regler | Gustav Regler |
 Thomas KretschmannJunger Gustav Regler | Junger Gustav Regler |
 Claudia MichelsenMieke | Mieke |
 Dieter LaserAnton | Anton |
 Werner HerzogNot listed | Not listed |
 Arthur BraussNot listed | Not listed |
 Katharina StembergerNot listed | Not listed |
 John Phillip LawBöhme | Böhme |
 Suzanne von BorsodyNot listed | Not listed |
 Karl-Heinz von HasselStabsarzt | Stabsarzt |