Koekebakker is a successful journalist. His old mates, however, turned out failures: Bekker has lost all hope of changing the world, Hoyer works for the socialist party, Bavink suffers from mental problems and Kees is a simple laborer.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Laus SteenbeekeKoekebakker | Koekebakker |
 Johan LeysenBavink | Bavink |
 Pierre BokmaHoyer | Hoyer |
 George van HoutsBekker | Bekker |
 Maarten WansinkKees | Kees |
| AAnne BuurmaJapi | Japi |
 Wim BurkunkNescio | Nescio |