"A famous poet who hasn't written a word in two years unconsciously plagiarizes the work of Stefan George, while dealing with several mistresses, his dim-witted brother, and a murder investigation."
Kurt Raab
as Walter Kranz
Margit Carstensen
as Andree
Helen Vita
as Luise Kranz
Volker Spengler
as Ernst Kranz
Ingrid Caven
as Lisa
Y Sa Lo
as Lana von Meyerbeer
Ulli Lommel
as Lauf
Brigitte Mira
as Walter's mother
Marquard Bohm
as Rolf, Lilly's husband
Christiane Maybach
as Agent
Nino Korda
as Bank clerk
Adrian Hoven
as Arzt
Armin Meier
as Stricher
Katherina Buchhammer
as Irmgart von Witzleben
Vitus Zeplichal
as Urs
Hannes Kaetner
as Vater Kranz
Peter Chatel
as Eugen
Heli Finkenzeller
as
Dieter Schidor
as Willy (uncredited)
Alexander Allerson
as Publisher (uncredited)
Katren Gebelein
as Lisas Mutter (uncredited)
Hannes Gromball
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Sonja Neudorfer
as Service (uncredited)
Helmut Petigk
as Tailor (uncredited)
Monica Teuber
as Woman in elevator (uncredited)
Edgar Wenzel
as Waiter (uncredited)
Lilo Pempeit
Michael Ballhaus
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Director
Writer
Jürgen Jürges
Director of Photography
Jo Braun
Makeup Artist
Evelyn Döhring
Production Design
Rolf-Peter Notz
Sound Designer
Thea Eymèsz
Editor
Paul Schöler
Ulrike Bode
Costume Design
Michael Fengler
Producer
Peer Raben
Original Music Composer