Germany in the Thirties. A movie teller realizes that his profession is not longer needed. Silent movies are not produced any longer. Telling stories is the only thing the man was ever good in, so he does not know what to do now. As political circumstances are changing dramatically these days in Germany, he gets new hope that things will again be going better for him...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Armin Mueller-StahlKinoerzähler | Kinoerzähler |
 Martin BenrathHerr Theilhaber | Herr Theilhaber |
| AAndrej JautzePaul | Paul |
 Tina EngelMarie | Marie |
 Udo SamelHerr Lange | Herr Lange |
 Eva MattesFrau Fritzsche | Frau Fritzsche |
| KKatharina TannerKlara | Klara |
 Otto SanderSalzmann | Salzmann |
| SSophie LoeweAnna | Anna |
 Harry BaerHerr Kunze | Herr Kunze |
 Reiner HeisePassbeamter | Passbeamter |
 Gojko MitićReiter | Reiter |
| PPeter MohrdieckFriseur Ehrlich | Friseur Ehrlich |
 Franziska TroegnerFriseuse Sybille | Friseuse Sybille |
| HHans-Gerd SonnenburgKommissar Obermüller | Kommissar Obermüller |
| CChristiane ReiffFrau Goetze | Frau Goetze |
 H.H. MüllerStudiopförtner | Studiopförtner |
 Arno WyzniewskiAlter Fritz | Alter Fritz |
 Stephan GrossmannPennäler | Pennäler |