Two actors and a theater assistant live in modest circumstances in a rented apartment in Budapest. The two men constantly play cards with each other in symbolic stakes, and Béla Bognár's wife, Piri, runs the household. However, the atmosphere is good, and they quote dialogues appropriate to the given situation from the texts of their roles.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Dajka MargitPiri, Bognár's wife | Piri, Bognár's wife |
 Gyula KabosBéla Bognár, actor | Béla Bognár, actor |
 Antal PágerFodor, house owner | Fodor, house owner |
 Márton RátkaiSzépvölgyi | Szépvölgyi |
 Zoltán MakláryDetektív | Detektív |
 Kató EõryMargit, Fodor's wife | Margit, Fodor's wife |
 Tibor RubinyiMr.Abel | Mr.Abel |
| KKarola ZalaFodor's mother-in-law | Fodor's mother-in-law |
| AAladár SarkadiMr. Brown | Mr. Brown |
| GGyörgy HajnalKovács | Kovács |
| GGyözö KabókHousekeeper | Housekeeper |
| EElzi Hubaidancer Lucy | dancer Lucy |
| LLászló GondaJim | Jim |
| EElvira HorváthyDetektív | Detektív |
| TTeréz KürtiA canary owner | A canary owner |
 Ferenc PatakiNot listed | Not listed |
| LLajos SugárNot listed | Not listed |
 Gyula ZilahiNot listed | Not listed |
| GGyula Justhhead waiter | head waiter |
| MMiklós PoórConference | Conference |
| IIrma LányiCanary owner in the competition | Canary owner in the competition |
| IIstván MajorNot listed | Not listed |