Basing his work on documentary material, Andrew Thorndike tells the life story of Wilhelm Pieck: from young worker to fighter for the German working class, and from enemy of national-socialism to the first president of the German Democratic Republic.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Harry HindemithNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Wilhelm PieckSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Walter UlbrichtSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |