In 1900, Stepha, the vivacious 30 year old daughter of a wealthy couple, agrees to marry her cousin Paul, who has accumulated large debts as an Austrian army officer. Paul refuses to work or to consummate the marriage, and then his health steadily declines.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Iva JanžurováŠtěpa Kiliánová | Štěpa Kiliánová |
 Petr ČepekPavel | Pavel |
 Marie RosůlkováMother | Mother |
 Ota SklenčkaFather | Father |
| VVladimír JedenáctíkMalina | Malina |
| KKarel ChromíkVetter Jan | Vetter Jan |
 Jana PlichtováManka | Manka |
 Karel ČernochSynáček | Synáček |
 Josef LauferNot listed | Not listed |
 Stanislav RemundaGroman | Groman |
 Jan SchánilecNot listed | Not listed |
| JJosef Červinkadr. Hilmar | dr. Hilmar |
 Míla MyslíkováNot listed | Not listed |
| VVáclav HalamaNot listed | Not listed |
| VVáclav ŠteklNot listed | Not listed |
 Marie MotlováNot listed | Not listed |
 Vlastimila VlkováNot listed | Not listed |
 Karel AugustaNot listed | Not listed |
| VVáclav VondráčekNot listed | Not listed |
 Jana SedlmajerováNot listed | Not listed |
| MMarie ČernáNot listed | Not listed |
| MMarie HübschováNot listed | Not listed |
| JJaroslav BlažekNot listed | Not listed |
 Evelyna SteimarováKarla | Karla |
| MMiloslav ŠindlerNot listed | Not listed |
| DDušan UrgošíkNot listed | Not listed |
| IIlona JirotkováNot listed | Not listed |
| MMarian CingrošNot listed | Not listed |
| JJan KotvaNot listed | Not listed |
| ZZdeněk GrygárekNot listed | Not listed |