The television play by Werner Bernhardy depicts episodes from the life of Heinrich Zille as well as his much-praised "Milljöh". It tells of Zille's dismissal from the Berlin Photographic Society, of Kommerzienrat Hübel and his wife, of Zille's unreal, loyal friend Gustav Nogler, in whose role the experiences, attitudes and characteristics of many people from those years were incorporated, and of many other Berlin characters.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kurt BöweHeinrich Zille | Heinrich Zille |
 Waltraut KrammHulda Zille | Hulda Zille |
 Hans TeuscherGustav Nogler | Gustav Nogler |
 Ursula KarusseitLena Nogler | Lena Nogler |
 Hans-Joachim HanischHermann Hübler | Hermann Hübler |
 Doris AbeßerElvira Hübler | Elvira Hübler |
 Karin SchröderRadieschen | Radieschen |
 Gerd EhlersNot listed | Not listed |
 Volkmar KleinertDr. Ödmann | Dr. Ödmann |
 Walter LendrichNot listed | Not listed |
| LLothar FörsterNot listed | Not listed |
 Dietmar Richter-ReinickPaul | Paul |
| UUrsula BraunNot listed | Not listed |
| TTim HoffmannNot listed | Not listed |
 Ernst-Georg SchwillNot listed | Not listed |
| IIrene FischerNot listed | Not listed |
| GGeorg HelgeNot listed | Not listed |
| JJutta LiebsterNot listed | Not listed |
| WWilli NeuenhahnNot listed | Not listed |
| HHannes StelzerNot listed | Not listed |
| HHorst WenskeNot listed | Not listed |