The former waiter Ernst Held believes himself to be called higher and seeks self-realization as a poet. When he recites poems to his wife's beautician in an ambiguous situation, his wife puts him out the door. Completely destitute, the thwarted poet must therefore return to the lowlands of life and become the head in the Munich pub "Goldener Löffel".
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Gerhard PoltErnst Held | Ernst Held |
 Christiane HörbigerFrau Held | Frau Held |
 Ulrike KrienerAgnes Prochaska | Agnes Prochaska |
| RRobert MeyerHerr Fuchs | Herr Fuchs |
| EElisabeth WelzFrau Dietzl | Frau Dietzl |
 Natalya LapinaCamilla Bleiss | Camilla Bleiss |
 Lutz HerkenrathHerr van der Leer, Psychotrainer | Herr van der Leer, Psychotrainer |
| FFritz LichtenhahnDr. Schmidt | Dr. Schmidt |
 August SchmölzerHerr Pfau | Herr Pfau |
 Petra ZieserReporter of 'Abendzeitung' | Reporter of 'Abendzeitung' |
 Ulrich MatthesTV showmaster | TV showmaster |
 Gerd LohmeyerPorter | Porter |
 Martin ZaunerDr. Wanz | Dr. Wanz |
| OOtto GrünmandlHerr Weindl | Herr Weindl |
 Ellen FrankElder lady on street | Elder lady on street |
| JJürgen PolzinTramp | Tramp |
 Manon StrachéWaitress at 'Zum Augustiner' | Waitress at 'Zum Augustiner' |
 Maria PeschekWaitress at 'Goldener Löffel' | Waitress at 'Goldener Löffel' |
| JJutta HildebrandtSecretary | Secretary |
 Krzysztof MachowskiActor#1 | Actor#1 |
 Eisi GulpAgnes' Freund | Agnes' Freund |
 Petra BerndtKosmetik Azubi | Kosmetik Azubi |