Love story spanning 60 years of the lives of Charlotte and Hugo. As a teenager before the war she is in love with him, but he marries her sister. They share some brief happy moments during the difficult post-war period, then they are separated for the longest time. They meet again as 80-year olds.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Heinz BennentHugo Wimmer (alt) | Hugo Wimmer (alt) |
 Gisela TroweCharlotte Hoffmann (alt) | Charlotte Hoffmann (alt) |
 August DiehlHugo Wimmer (jung) | Hugo Wimmer (jung) |
 Fritzi HaberlandtCharlotte Hoffmann (jung) | Charlotte Hoffmann (jung) |
 André HennickeBernhard | Bernhard |
 Ingo NaujoksAnton | Anton |
 Vadim GlownaEberhard Hoffmann | Eberhard Hoffmann |
 Elisabeth TrissenaarCharlottes Mutter | Charlottes Mutter |
 Gisela SchneebergerRegine | Regine |
 Devid StriesowErnst-Ludwig Hoffmann | Ernst-Ludwig Hoffmann |
 Fabian BuschFelix | Felix |
 Harald GlitzKunde | Kunde |
 Jean-Luc JulienUS-Soldat (voice) | US-Soldat (voice) |
| SScott KirbyMax | Max |
| EEvelyn MeykaFrau Schuster | Frau Schuster |
 Rüdiger RudolphNot listed | Not listed |