Bruno Ganz as George Goldsmith

Martin Goldsmith as Self (voice)

Leonard Scheicher as Young George Goldsmith

Harvey Friedman as Martin Goldsmith on Set

András Bálint as Professor Spittel

Dani Levy as Landlord

Izabella Nagy as Rosemarie Goldsmith

Fritzi Uhrig as Girl

Natascha Bub as Voice (voice)

Cynthia Barcomi as Voice (voice)

Robert Kamensky as Voice (voice)

Synke Köhler as Voice (voice)

Lorenz Christian Köhler as Voice (voice)

Uwe Preuss as Voice (voice)

Ingrid Sattes as Voice (voice)

Joseph Goebbels as Self - Politician (archive footage)

Kurt Singer as Self - Music Conductor (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler as Self - Politician (archive footage)