The Lübeck merchant Friedemann owes his crippled figure to a wet nurse "devoted to drink". He lives a secluded life with his three simple-minded sisters and his bedridden mother, loving only the theater and music. Only Gerda, the unhappy wife of the district commander of Rinnlingen, makes him blossom...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ulrich MüheJohannes Friedemann | Johannes Friedemann |
| MMaria von BismarckGerda von Rinnlingen | Gerda von Rinnlingen |
 Dieter MannOberstleutnant von Rinnlingen | Oberstleutnant von Rinnlingen |
 Inge KellerKonsulin Friedemann | Konsulin Friedemann |
 Christine SchornHenriette Friedemann | Henriette Friedemann |
 Jenny GröllmannFriederieke Friedemann | Friederieke Friedemann |
 Carmen-Maja AntoniPfiffi Friedemann | Pfiffi Friedemann |
 Dietrich KörnerSchlievogt | Schlievogt |
 Lissy TempelhofNot listed | Not listed |
 Margit BendokatNot listed | Not listed |
 Johannes TerneNot listed | Not listed |
| MManfred GorrNot listed | Not listed |
 Johanna SchallNot listed | Not listed |
| PPetra GorrNot listed | Not listed |
 Bernd Michael LadeNot listed | Not listed |
 Eckhard BeckerNot listed | Not listed |
| EEva SchäferNot listed | Not listed |
| GGertraud KreissigNot listed | Not listed |
 Silke MatthiasNot listed | Not listed |
| EErhard MarggrafNot listed | Not listed |
 Torsten MichaelisNot listed | Not listed |
 Eva WeißenbornNot listed | Not listed |
| IIlse BastubbeNot listed | Not listed |