Heino Ferch as Harry Melchior

Nicolette Krebitz as Friederike " Fritzi " Scholz

Sebastian Koch as Matthis Hiller

Alexandra Maria Lara as Lotte Lohmann

Claudia Michelsen as Carola Hiller

Felix Eitner as Fred von Klausnitz

Mehmet Kurtuluş as Vittorio Castanza

Heinrich Schmieder as Theo Lohmann

Uwe Kockisch as Oberst Krüger

Karin Baal as Marianne von Krausnitz

Dorothea Moritz as Hermine

Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger as Fotograf Grüner

Florian Panzner as Heiner

Sarah Kubel as Ina Lohmann

Ruth Glöss as Mutter Fritzi

Wilfried Hochholdinger as Bellofs

Christine Harbort as Frau Meckel

Wilhelm Manske as Kaderführer

Hans Nitschke as Trainer Harry