Four aging animals, a dog, a cat, a donkey and a rooster escape from their former homes because they weren't as productive and useful for their owners as they used to be. To avoid death, they all move out on a musical journey to Bremen to find a better life.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Bernd SchrammBuster (speaking voice) | Buster (speaking voice) |
 Hartmut EnglerBuster (singing voice) | Buster (singing voice) |
| SSandra CalderonGwendolyn (voice) (as Sandra Schwarzhaupt) | Gwendolyn (voice) (as Sandra Schwarzhaupt) |
 Mario AdorfFred (voice) | Fred (voice) |
 Joachim KemmerTortellini (voice) | Tortellini (voice) |
 Peer AugustinskiDr. Greed (voice) | Dr. Greed (voice) |
| HHans-Werner BussingerPlatini (voice) | Platini (voice) |
| KKlaus SonnenscheinThe Baron (voice) | The Baron (voice) |
| RRanja HelmyMozart (voice) | Mozart (voice) |
 Lutz RiedelTaxidermist (voice) | Taxidermist (voice) |
| TTom DeiningerThe Miller (voice) | The Miller (voice) |
 Katharina ThalbachThe Heiress (voice) | The Heiress (voice) |
 Klausjürgen WussowNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |