After the essay "On Marionette theatre" by Heinrich von Kleist. The film focuses on Kleist himself, torn apart, searching for knowledge, for identity, trapped in his loneliness and self-absorption, jumping over walls, making grimaces, cruelty, suffering.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hans-Michael RehbergHerr C | Herr C |
 Elisabeth TrissenaarEuropa | Europa |
 Bernhard MinettiMann mit S | Mann mit S |
 Ulrich WildgruberPrediger | Prediger |
 Mathieu CarrièreVon Clausewitz | Von Clausewitz |
 Irm HermannElisabeth von Bayern | Elisabeth von Bayern |
 Lola MüthelShinx | Shinx |
 Klaus Maria BrandauerMarionette | Marionette |
 Ingo HülsmannHeinrich von Kleist | Heinrich von Kleist |
 Barbara MorawieczPortiersfrau | Portiersfrau |
 Hans Martin StierPortier | Portier |
| JJohanna Karl-Loryalte Frau | alte Frau |
 Carola RegnierAthene | Athene |
 Heino FerchNot listed | Not listed |
| SSylvester SchmidtPreuße | Preuße |