
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and his Jewish companion Paul Ree meet a beautiful young Russian intellectual and draw her into a ménage-à-trois.

as Lou Andreas Salomé

as Friedrich Nietzsche

as Paul Rée

as Elizabeth Nietzsche

as Karl Andreas

as Franziska Nietzsche

as Bernard Foester

as Peter Gast

as Malvida

as Amanda

as Dr. Dulcamara

as Greta (credited as Elisabeth Winer)

as Professor Julius Longbehn

as Wolfgang

as Teresa

as Young Venetian Gondolier/Christ

as Psychiatrist

as Maria

as Prostitute at Station (credited as Anita Hofer)

as University Rector


as Madam at Colonia Bordello (uncredited)

as German Friend (uncredited)

as Young Sicilian Prostitute (uncredited)

as Guest in Malvida's House (uncredited)

as Bonnet (uncredited)

as Trude (uncredited)

as Guest in Malvida House (uncredited)

as Maid (uncredited)

as Prostitute (uncredited)

as Professor Staudenmayer's Singer (uncredited)

as Professor Staudenmayer (uncredited)

as Sick Man in Ambulance (uncredited)

as Prostitute (uncredited)

as Young Man in Pub (uncredited)

as Aunt Augusta (uncredited)

as Left-Wing Militant (uncredited)

as Brothel Madame (uncredited)