Can a small group of people start a proletarian revolution, asks the "Black Monk" in a leather jacket? The medieval shepherd, Hans Boehm, claims to have been called by the Virgin Mary to create a revolt against the church and the landowners. The "Black Monk" suggests that he would have more success if he dressed up Johanna and had her appear as the Virgin Mary.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Michael KönigHans Boehm | Hans Boehm |
 Hanna SchygullaJohanna | Johanna |
 Rainer Werner FassbinderSchwarzer Mönch | Schwarzer Mönch |
 Margit CarstensenMargarete | Margarete |
 Walter SedlmayrPastor | Pastor |
 Günther KaufmannBauernführer | Bauernführer |
 Kurt RaabBischof | Bischof |
 Ingrid CavenSchreiendes Mädchen | Schreiendes Mädchen |
 Peer RabenMonsignore | Monsignore |
| FFranz MaronNot listed | Not listed |
 Karl ScheydtNot listed | Not listed |
| HHanna KöhlerNot listed | Not listed |
 Peter BerlingNot listed | Not listed |
| CCarla EgererNot listed | Not listed |
 Michael FenglerNot listed | Not listed |
| SSigi GraueNot listed | Not listed |
 Magdalena MontezumaNot listed | Not listed |
 Elga SorbasNot listed | Not listed |
| UUrsula SträtzNot listed | Not listed |