In order to be reunited with Mahmood (Ören), a man she was promised to as a young girl, 20-year-old Shirin (Erten) leaves the life she had in a small village in Turkey in search of him.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| AAyten ErtenShirin | Shirin |
 Jürgen ProchnowAida | Aida |
 Aras ÖrenMahmud | Mahmud |
 Aliki GeorgouliMaria | Maria |
| JJanis KiriakidisJanis | Janis |
 Peter FrankeMeister | Meister |
 Hans Peter HallwachsGingster | Gingster |
 Ortrud BeginnenBetty | Betty |
| HHildegard WenschNot listed | Not listed |
 Renate BeckerNot listed | Not listed |
 Grete WurmBeamtin | Beamtin |
 Helma Sanders-BrahmsNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |