Theme of this scenic documentation is the consistent preparation of the Franco-German War by Bismarck and leading Prussian military, who, with the help of the conservative and liberal Berlin press, created the mood in which the publication of the heavily redacted "Emser Depesche" showed an effect desired by Bismarck. The authenticity of the game plot is supported by documents and documentary material.
as Otto von Bismarck
as Wilhelm I.
as Helmuth von Moltke
as Kriegsminister von Roon
as Graf Benedetti
as August Bebel
as Wilhelm Liebknecht
