
1979
3 Episodes

Horst Schulze
Alexander Reither

Angelika Waller
Valerie 'Wally' Reither

Ezard Haußmann
Max-Egon Reither

Irma Münch
Helene Reither

Madeleine Lierck
Adrienne 'Adi' Reither

Norbert Christian
Prof. Dr. Friedrich Rankl

Jutta Hoffmann
Ottilie Rankl

Angelica Domröse
Irene von Claudi

Lutz Jahoda
Leopold 'Poldi' von Wrbata

Manfred Krug
Marko Gelusich

Erika Pelikowsky
Karoline von Wrbata-Treuenfels

Wolfgang Penz
Joseph Prokop

Walter Niklaus
Narrator (voice)

Erwin Geschonneck
Prof. Dr. Friedrich Rankl

Ernst Meincke
Guido Frank

Heinz Suhr
Dr. Adelbert Koch

Kaspar Eichel
Robert Kalivoda

Alfred Struwe
Raul Hochstetter

Gertraud Last
Mrs. Schönberg

Curt Trepte
Train Conductor

Fred Mahr
Innkeeper

Klaus Tilsner
First Officer

Lotte Loebinger
Mother Kalivoda
Prague 1913: The family of newspaper publisher Alexander Reither, traditionally reunited for a New Year’s dinner, moves along convoluted and secretive paths in everyday life. Granddaughter Wally is impressed by the opaque businessman Marko Gelusich. Her cousin Adrienne meets the young socialist Joseph Prokop at an illegal anarchist meeting. On a business trip to Vienna, Alexander Reither falls in love with Irene v. Claudi. Adrienne wants to move completely into Joseph Prokop’s proletarian world, but her mother Kalivoda makes her a painful announcement. Joseph already has a girl. Alexander finds Irene v. Claudi in Budapest. They spend happy days in Vienna. In Prague, the printing workers go on strike. Adrienne fights alongside the workers and Robert Kalivoda. She experiences class struggle with her cousin Guido Frank. Alexander tries to introduce Irene to the family.