A portrait of a single day in the late summer of 1956, toward the end of Bertolt Brecht's life, as he prepares to leave his lakeside home, surrounded by the women who form his extended family.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Josef BierbichlerBertolt Brecht | Bertolt Brecht |
 Monica BleibtreuHelene Weigel | Helene Weigel |
 Jeanette HainKäthe Reichel | Käthe Reichel |
 Elfriede IrrallElisabeth Hauptmann | Elisabeth Hauptmann |
 Birgit MinichmayrBarbara Brecht | Barbara Brecht |
| MMargit RogallRuth Berlau | Ruth Berlau |
 Samuel FinziWolfgang Harich | Wolfgang Harich |
| PPaul HerwigManfred Wekwerth | Manfred Wekwerth |
| TTilman GüntherStasi-Offizier | Stasi-Offizier |
| RRena ZednikowaIsot Kilian | Isot Kilian |
 Claudius FreyerPeter Palitzsch | Peter Palitzsch |