Germany, 1929. Helmut Machemer and Erna Schwalbe fall madly in love and marry in 1932. Everything indicates that a bright future awaits them; but then, in 1933, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rise to power and their lives are suddenly put in danger because of Erna's Jewish ancestry.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MMichaela KametzSelf - Narrator (voice) | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| HHans MachemerSelf | Self |
| TThea WilmerSelf | Self |
| LLudger TerliesnerSelf | Self |
| HHermann KrummeSelf | Self |
| MMatthias KielAdditional Voice (voice) | Additional Voice (voice) |
| MMiriam JansenAdditional Voice (voice) | Additional Voice (voice) |
| UUli AuerAdditional Voice (voice) | Additional Voice (voice) |
| CClaudia KaffankeAdditional Voice (voice) | Additional Voice (voice) |
| NNick GardinerAdditional Voice (voice) | Additional Voice (voice) |
| HHelmut MachenerSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| EErna SchwalbeSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Adolf HitlerSelf - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
 Hermann GöringSelf - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) |