Tangier, Europe's gateway to Africa, was an international playground for eccentric millionaires, famous artists, crooks, and secret agents in the 1940s and 50s. Interviews with well-known and lesser-known figures from that era are interwoven with historical and contemporary photographs in this essay about the city's golden age. These elements are linked by the story of a former secret diplomat who returns to the city after more than 40 years, haunted by the past and the loss of his former lover.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Armin Mueller-StahlHanson | Hanson |
 Lisa MartinoMarie Levant | Marie Levant |
 Martin KlugeHanson (young) | Hanson (young) |
 Ulrich GüntherWilliam S. Burroughs | William S. Burroughs |
 Mohammed MrabetStoryteller | Storyteller |
 Paul BowlesInterviewer | Interviewer |
| PPhilippe RébillaudPoetry reciter | Poetry reciter |
| MMadeleine StolzeVoice of the mother | Voice of the mother |
 Joachim HöppnerVoice of Burroughs (as Achim Höppner) | Voice of Burroughs (as Achim Höppner) |