Udo Kier as Max Skladanowsky

Otto Kuhnle as Emil Skladanowsky

Christoph Merg as Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)

Nadine Büttner as Gertrud Skladanowsky

Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky as Herself

Bodo Werner Lang as Postbote

Rüdiger Vogler as Hochradfahrer

Alfred Sczczot as Spion

Wim Wenders as Regisseur / Milchmann

Jürgen Jürges as Self

Germán Kral as Kamera-Assistent

Barbara Rohm as Tonfrau

Florian Gallenberger as Ton-Assistent

Marianna Kawka as Josephine Skladanowky

Hans Moser as Direktor Baron

Thomas Rosié as Direktor Dorn

Brygida Ochaim as Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz)

Manfred Wopalka as Auguste Lumière

Jürgen Schumann as Louis Lumière

Rolf Zacher as Max Skladanowsky (voice)

Wiebke Bayer as Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)

Larissa H. Gomez as Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)

Michael Krauss as Darsteller (Komisches Reck)

Diego Patschenko as Darsteller (Komisches Reck)

Angelika Kraml as Boxerin (Das boxende Känguruh)

Lali Kovacz as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) / Ringer (Ringkampf)

Leon Jürges as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)

Lena Rüssman as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)

Daniele Drobny as Acrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)

Stefan Barber as Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)

George Inci as Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) / Ringer (Ringkampf)

Mehmet Ali Ceyhanli as Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)