A young man named Jürgen joins the military. As much as he tries to make a heroic career as a soldier in a rearmed West Germany, he fails utterly and ends up in a bizarre sanatorium.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Werner EnkeJürgen | Jürgen |
| HHans FriesMajor | Major |
 Birke BruckThe Major's Wife | The Major's Wife |
 Christian FriedelBeaty | Beaty |
 Eric PohlmannOld General | Old General |
 Rainer BasedowJürgen's Brother | Jürgen's Brother |
| ÄÄnne BruckJürgen's Mother | Jürgen's Mother |
 Rainer Werner FassbinderSoldier | Soldier |
| EE.O. FuhrmannDr. B. | Dr. B. |
| UUrsula BarlenNurse Schanta | Nurse Schanta |
| AAriane CalixLab Technician | Lab Technician |
| KKarl MeurerNot listed | Not listed |
| WWilhelm MeyerNot listed | Not listed |
| AAl LincolnNot listed | Not listed |
| UUlrich LiedtkeNot listed | Not listed |
| KKasimir EsserNot listed | Not listed |
| FFlory JacobiNot listed | Not listed |
| HH. H. KoesterNot listed | Not listed |
| EEberhard PeikerNot listed | Not listed |
| UUlrich FolkmarNot listed | Not listed |
| MMaria ReinhardNot listed | Not listed |
| LLuigi MailieroNot listed | Not listed |