It was not until twelve years after the end of World War II that Irene Besser's husband, Martin Besser, long believed to be missing, returned from Soviet captivity. But the country and family have become unfamiliar to him. His wife Irene and her daughter Lotte built a new life all by themselves in the tough times of the post-war turmoil in the still young Federal Republic of Germany. With a lot of commitment and dedication, she runs her own department store today and has become an extremely successful businesswoman. Not only as a consultant, the lawyer Dr. Heinz Werther stand her more and more aside. It is becoming increasingly impossible for Irene to do justice to both, men and lover alike. She hopes that even without her, Martin will slowly find his way back in his homeland and open up perspectives for him..
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Luise UllrichIrene Besser | Irene Besser |
 Rudolf PrackMartin Besser | Martin Besser |
 Albert LievenDr. Heinz Werther | Dr. Heinz Werther |
 Ellen SchwiersFranziska von Stein | Franziska von Stein |
 Peer SchmidtFritz Stöbel | Fritz Stöbel |
 Carl WeryNot listed | Not listed |
| OOliver GrimmNot listed | Not listed |
| PPaul HenckelsNot listed | Not listed |
 Willi RoseNot listed | Not listed |
 Gerd FrickhöfferNot listed | Not listed |
 Margitta ScherrNot listed | Not listed |
 Hermann ThimigNot listed | Not listed |
 Siegfried SchürenbergNot listed | Not listed |
| OOskar PauligNot listed | Not listed |
| HHarald MareschNot listed | Not listed |
| HHelga SchlackNot listed | Not listed |