The film chronicles the last ten years in the life of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Carl von Ossietzky (1889-1938).
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hans-Peter MinettiCarl von Ossietzky | Carl von Ossietzky |
 Christine LaszarMaud von Ossietzky | Maud von Ossietzky |
 Blanche KommerellRosalinde von Ossietzky | Rosalinde von Ossietzky |
 Gisela MayEdith Jacobsohn | Edith Jacobsohn |
 Fritz DiezHellmut von Gerlach | Hellmut von Gerlach |
| EErhard KösterKurt Tucholsky | Kurt Tucholsky |
 Eberhard EscheHubert Knickerbocker | Hubert Knickerbocker |
 Vera OelschlegelJournalist | Journalist |
 Gerry WolffAlfred Apfel | Alfred Apfel |
| GGünter SonnenbergWalter Kreiser | Walter Kreiser |
| HHeinz SuhrWilhelm Groener | Wilhelm Groener |
| HHeinz HinzeKurt von Schleicher | Kurt von Schleicher |
| FFred AlexanderJoseph Goebbels | Joseph Goebbels |
 Wilhelm BurmeierHermann Göring | Hermann Göring |
 Peter GroegerFritz | Fritz |
| OOtto Krieg HelbigNot listed | Not listed |
 Thomas WeisgerberNot listed | Not listed |
 Norbert ChristianNarrator | Narrator |
 Hans Hardt-HardtloffNot listed | Not listed |
| SSiegfried WeißNot listed | Not listed |