Yasha is a Jewish stage magician who tours through eastern Europe while destroying his career through personal problems. He has one more chance at theatrical success, but he needs to do a brand new trick in a Warsaw theater.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Alan ArkinYasha Mazur | Yasha Mazur |
 Louise FletcherEmilia | Emilia |
 Valerie PerrineZeftel | Zeftel |
 Shelley WintersElzbieta | Elzbieta |
 Lou JacobiWolsky | Wolsky |
 Warren BerlingerHerman | Herman |
 Shaike OphirSchmul | Schmul |
 Lisa WhelchelHalina | Halina |
 Maia DanzigerMagda | Magda |
| LLinda BernsteinEsther | Esther |
 Zachi NoyBolek | Bolek |
 Friedrich SchoenfelderCount Zaruski | Count Zaruski |
 Ophelia ShtruhlRytza | Rytza |
| BBuddy EliasPan Kuzarski | Pan Kuzarski |
 Yehuda EfroniMechl | Mechl |
 Shlomo VishinskyLeibl | Leibl |
| EElspeth MarchYadwiga | Yadwiga |
| UUli Bachman1st Peasant | 1st Peasant |
| DDorit JeitnerMalka | Malka |
| EEvelyn Gutkind-BienertRivka | Rivka |
| KKimberly SmithUrchin Girl | Urchin Girl |
| HHilda CohenStreet Singer | Street Singer |
| MMarcus A. PowellOrgan Player | Organ Player |
| JJacob LichtmannViolin Player | Violin Player |