
A young French soldier in World War I is overcome with guilt when he kills a German soldier who, like himself, is a musically gifted conscript, each having attended the same musical conservatory in France. The fact that the incident occurred in war does not assuage his guilt. He travels to Germany to meet the man's family.

as Dr. H. Holderlin

as Paul Renard

as Fraulein Elsa

as Frau Holderlin

as Herr Walter Schultz

as Walter Holderlin

as Anna, Holderlin's Maid

as Priest

as Herr Bresslauer, Dress Shop Owner

as Frau Miller

as Fritz's Father

as War Veteran

as Townsman (uncredited)

as Frau Schmidt - Townswoman (uncredited)

as Gravedigger (uncredited)














