Florian David Fitz as Erich Kästner

Nico Kleemann as Hans Löhr (young)

Jascha Baum as Hans Löhr (old)

Juls Serger as Wolfi Stern (young)

Oskar Bökelmann as Wolfi Stern (old)

Katharina Lorenz as Lotte Löhr

Charlotte Lorenzen as Ruth Löhr (young)

Hans Löw as Erich Ohser

Martin Brambach as Nietenführ

Inga Busch as Marigard Ohser

Catrin Striebeck as Edith Jacobsohn

Marie Gruber as Ida Kästner

Saskia Rosendahl as Trude

Michele Cuciuffo as Mr. Stern

Teresa Weißbach as Herti Kirchner

Paul Matic as Gestapo

Herbert Schäfer as Freisler

Daniel Wagner as Eberhard Schmidt

Nikolaus Barton as Erich Knauf

Mareile Blendl as Hildegard Ludwig

Verena Altenberger as young woman

Fanny Krausz as Karlinchen

Arnfried Lerche as Müller

Thomas Anton as Student

Stan Steinbichler as Emil Tischbein

Simon Rußig as

Emanuel Fellmer as Soldat

Ottokar Lehrner as Director

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey as Goebbels