The three daughters of the Dessau merchant Sellmann move with their father to Prague in 1936, where he accepted a position as director of the Böhmische Landesbank. For the three different women begins a new life, which accompanies the film over a period of ten years.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Adelheid ArndtSophie | Sophie |
 Kaki HunterKatharina | Katharina |
| AAntonia ReininghausChristine | Christine |
 Matthias HabichJan Amery | Jan Amery |
 Hans Christian BlechSellman | Sellman |
 Dominik GrafPavel Sixta | Pavel Sixta |
 Christian BerkelKarol Djudko | Karol Djudko |
 Eva Maria MeinekeKalman | Kalman |
 Walter TaubDr. Lustig | Dr. Lustig |
 Svatopluk BenešVavra | Vavra |
 Jan TřískaSchwerdtfeger | Schwerdtfeger |
 Dana MedřickáHanka | Hanka |
 Václav PostráneckýPater Svoboda | Pater Svoboda |
 Karel HeřmánekVictor | Victor |