Berlin, 1923. Following the suicide of his brother, American circus acrobat Abel Rosenberg attempts to survive while facing unemployment, depression, alcoholism and the social decay of Germany during the Weimar Republic.
Abel Rosenberg
David Carradine
Manuela Rosenberg
Liv Ullmann
Inspector Bauer
Gert Fröbe
Hans Vergerus
Heinz Bennent
Monsieur Rosenberg
Toni Berger
Student
Christian Berkel
Madame Hemse
Paula Braend
Madame Rosenberg
Erna Brünell
Cabaret Comedian
Paul Bürks
Woman with Child
Gaby Dohm
Miser
Emil Feist
Hure
Kai Fischer
Hollinger
Georg Hartmann
Mrs. Holle
Edith Heerdegen
Commando Announcer
Klaus Hoffmann
Stella
Grischa Huber
Commando Leader
Volkert Kraeft
Husband
Gunther Malzacher
Mikaela
Lisi Mangold
Convict
Günter Meisner
Miss Dorst
Kyra Mladeck
Wife
Adelheid Picha
Dr. Silbermann
Hans Quest
Arzt
Charles Regnier
Solomon
Walter Schmidinger
Bride
Irene Steinbeisser
Dr. Soltermann
Fritz Straßner
Monroe
Glynn Turman
Hostess
Ellen Umlauf
Civil Servant
Wolfgang Weiser
Priester
James Whitmore
Partner of the Master of Ceremonies
Ralf Wolter
Girl in Uniform
Isolde Barth
Police Officer
Richard Bohne
Guard Girl
Andrea L'Arronge
Prostitute
Hildegard Busse
Coroner
Harry Kalenberg