Kurt Raab as Mr. R.

Lilith Ungerer as Mrs. R.

Lilo Pempeit as Coworker

Franz Maron as Boss

Hanna Schygulla as Hanna

Irm Hermann as Neighbor

Ingrid Caven as Neighbor

Harry Baer as Coworker

Peter Moland as Coworker

Doris Mattes as Neighbor

Hannes Gromball as Neighbor

Vinzenz Sterr as Grandfather Raab

Maria Sterr as Grandfather Raab

Peer Raben as Schoolfriend

Eva Pampuch as Schallplattenverkäuferin

Carla Egerer as Schallplattenverkäuferin (as Carla Aulaulu)

Günther Kaufmann as (uncredited)

Katrin Schaake as (uncredited)

Hanna Axmann-Rezzori as (uncredited)

Johannes Fengler as Amadeus (uncredited)

Paul Haller as (uncredited)

Reinhard Hauff as (uncredited)

Thomas Keck as (uncredited)

Eva Madelung as Sister of the Boss (uncredited)

Jochen Pinkert as Kriminalbeamter (uncredited)

Niels-Peter Rudolph as (uncredited)

Margarethe von Trotta as