Follows two wealthy families in Germany during the first half of the 20th century. One of them is German, the other one Jewish.
Gert Burkard
Burkhard Heyl
Dieter Laser
Friedrich Deutz
Martin Benrath
Bankier Bernheim
Laura Morante
Judith Bernheim
Katharina Thalbach
Tina Engel
Luise Deutz
Rainer Penkert
Holger Petzold
Julie Christie
Charlotte Deutz
Christian Doermer
Dr. Körner
Ludwig Haas
Staatssekretär
Oto Ševčík
Rüdiger Vogler
Ulrich Deutz
Jiří Pleskot
Wilm Roil
Bruno Ganz
Heinrich Beck
Cyrielle Clair
Anni
