Nerdy Jewish Nelly Sue Edelmeister, daughter of a New York mother and Berlin musician in Berlin gets straight A's, except for gym. When she hears her dream prince, actual royal Edouard, a fellow astronomy buff who studies in Luxemburg, patronizes the basketball tournament hosted there by a European school she wants to join her school's girls team.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Zoe MooreNelly Sue Edelmeister | Nelly Sue Edelmeister |
 Emil ReinkeMax Minsky | Max Minsky |
 Jan Josef LiefersBenny Edelmeister | Benny Edelmeister |
 Monica BleibtreuRisa Ginsberg | Risa Ginsberg |
 Susanna SimonMelissa Minsky | Melissa Minsky |
 Rosemarie FendelFrau Goldfarb | Frau Goldfarb |
 Adriana AltarasLucy Bloom Edelmeister | Lucy Bloom Edelmeister |
 Axel BuchholzJunger Polizist | Junger Polizist |
 Ralph MisskeSchuldirektor | Schuldirektor |
 Carina WieseSportlehrerin | Sportlehrerin |
 Géraldine RathsNicole | Nicole |
 Rainer ReinersPolizist | Polizist |