Driven by need and a thirst for knowledge, Krabat wanders through the impoverished country and falls under the control of the "black miller". Krabat defends himself against him, but his opponent still has the stronger means of power.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Leon NiemczykMüller | Müller |
 Klaus BraschKrabat | Krabat |
 Wolfgang PenzMarkus | Markus |
 Irma MünchMutter | Mutter |
 Monika WoytowiczMirka | Mirka |
 Peter BauseJan | Jan |
 Herbert KöferMinister | Minister |
 Dieter MontagNot listed | Not listed |
 Bruno CarstensNot listed | Not listed |
| GGünter DrescherNot listed | Not listed |
 Ernst-Georg SchwillNot listed | Not listed |
| RRuth KommerellNot listed | Not listed |
| TTheresia WiderNot listed | Not listed |
| KKlaus EbelingNot listed | Not listed |
 Jochen HesseNot listed | Not listed |
| BBogdan IzdebskiNot listed | Not listed |
 Bodo KrämerNot listed | Not listed |
 Klaus NietzNot listed | Not listed |
 Uwe KockischMüllergeselle | Müllergeselle |
| MMichael KannNot listed | Not listed |
| PPeter FriedrichsonNot listed | Not listed |
 Pedro HebenstreitNot listed | Not listed |
| BBodo SchmidtNot listed | Not listed |
 Wolfgang BathkeNot listed | Not listed |