
Jürgen Fohrmann works as a hauer underground. In the course of the coal crisis, his mine closes - he loses the work. In this mood, his wife's prosperity thinking gets on his nerves - his marriage threatens to break. The dismissed coal buddy applys, first becomes an auxiliary worker, but then receives a job in an automated operation of the electrical industry and believes to have socially risen through this "clean work". Fohrmann quickly realizes that wearing a "white coat" is only seemingly better than the arduous work in the pit and understands that he can no longer stay out of the work struggles of the buddies.

as Jürgen Fohrmann

as Inge Fohrmann

as Irene

as Veronika Borowski

as Erika

as Baumann

as Jupp

as Willi

as Polenz

as Karl Borowski

as Rosi Borowski

as Lehnertz

as Lehnertz

as Wilhelm

as Eugen

as Franz

as Inge's mother

as Works council chairman

as Director Kaiser

as Dallmann

as Jenutschek

as Egon

as BB

as Dr. Fechner

as Otto

as Ortwin

as Rudi

as Director Krämer

as Canteen manager

as Kepfert

as Buddy on the wall

as Receptionist

as Policeman

as Doctor

as Pastor

as Buddy

as Office workers

as Reporter