Werner Schroeter was one of the most significant proponents of New German Cinema. Schroeter was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. In her film, Elfi Mikesch, who photographed a number of Schroeter’s films and who collaborated closely with him to create his vision, provides us with an intimate insight into Schroeter’s artistic output during the remaining four years of his life.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Werner SchroeterSelf | Self |
 Rosa von PraunheimSelf | Self |
 Ingrid CavenSelf | Self |
 Isabelle HuppertSelf | Self |
| MMonika KepplerSelf | Self |
 Wim WendersSelf | Self |
 Almut ZilcherNot listed | Not listed |
 Pascale SchillerNot listed | Not listed |
 Dörte LyssewskiNot listed | Not listed |
 Anne Ratte-PolleNot listed | Not listed |
| DDigne Meller-MarcoviczNot listed | Not listed |
 Peter KernNot listed | Not listed |
| AAlberte BarsacqNot listed | Not listed |
| WWolf WondratschekNot listed | Not listed |
 Paulo BrancoNot listed | Not listed |
| JJuliane LorenzNot listed | Not listed |
 Heikko DeutschmannNot listed | Not listed |
 Rufus BeckNot listed | Not listed |
| AAlexis BugNot listed | Not listed |
 Oleg ZhukovNot listed | Not listed |