A family from Poland has been left homeless in the wake of World War I. They move to Germany and struggle to survive the conditions there, during the Great Inflation. Inga is a Polish war orphan who has only accumulated a small amount of money from the rubble and hopes to marry Paul. Weakened by poison gas, Paul begins to invest in Inga's future and he serves as their symbol of optimism.
as Inga
as Paul
as The Professor
as The Grandmother
as The Aunt
as Theodor
as Rudolph
as Leader of the Workers
as Hungry Worker
as Hungry Worker
as The American
as Cabaret Dancer
