Civil servant Peter Werner lives separated from his wife, fashion photographer Grit. Their twins also live separated from each other; Gaby grows up with their father in Munich; Ulli lives with their mother in London.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Peter WeckPeter Werner / Ferdinand Werner | Peter Werner / Ferdinand Werner |
 Gerlinde LockerGrit Werner | Grit Werner |
| CChristian AndersMichael Rainer | Michael Rainer |
 Peggy MarchPeggy | Peggy |
 Ilja RichterUdo Allmayer | Udo Allmayer |
| UUlli KönigUlli | Ulli |
| GGaby KönigGaby | Gaby |
 Herbert FuxHerbert | Herbert |
 Ralf WolterRichard Strauss | Richard Strauss |
 Christine SchuberthMonika | Monika |
 Beppo BremWondrak | Wondrak |
 Michaela MayWilma | Wilma |
 Walter BuschhoffPeter's Chef | Peter's Chef |
 Karl SchönböckHugo Fock | Hugo Fock |
 Corinna GenestEulalia Wimmer | Eulalia Wimmer |
 Raoul RetzerPfleger | Pfleger |
 Gunther PhilippHeinrich Kletter | Heinrich Kletter |
 Marianne MendtMausi | Mausi |
 Hans TerofalKarl | Karl |
 Miguel RíosNot listed | Not listed |
 Franz Josef GottliebLehrer | Lehrer |
| AAlexander GrillFranz Josef | Franz Josef |
 Peter MaffaySelf | Self |