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
