We follow 15-year-old Paule‘s hard life on his parents' farm. Under his controlling father – who is fighting to save the homestead – he and his brother are forced to work very hard. When his brother leaves, the shy and obedient Paule meets the city girl Elfi – and with her a reason to rebel against the despotic and coarse father.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MManfred ReissPaul | Paul |
| AAngelika KulessaElfi | Elfi |
| MManfred GnothVater | Vater |
| KKatharina TüschenMutter | Mutter |
| HHeinz HürländerHeinrich | Heinrich |
| WWerner EichhornHerr Schwertmann | Herr Schwertmann |
 Margret HomeyerFrau Schwertmann | Frau Schwertmann |
| AAchim SauterTankred | Tankred |
 Wolf-Dietrich BergHerr Meisel | Herr Meisel |
| KKlaus HellmoldHerr Trossberg | Herr Trossberg |
 Tilo PrücknerCharly | Charly |
| HHerbert SteinmetzPastor | Pastor |
| HHildegard Wenschdicke Berta | dicke Berta |
 Rolf ZacherNot listed | Not listed |
| FFritz HollenbeckNot listed | Not listed |
| CClaus-Dieter ReentsNot listed | Not listed |
| HHedwig SchmitzNot listed | Not listed |