The story centers on the Roman merchant Piacchi, who raises the foundling Nicolo after the death of his son and bequeaths all his possessions to the young man. However, the adopted son turns against Piacchi and his wife.
Rudolf Fernau
Antonio Piachi
Julie Felix
Elvire
Elke Kummer
Constanze
Titus Gerhardt
Nicolo
Ashkhen Kaprielian
Xaviera
Sabine Krüger
Peter Lilienthal
Wilfried Schröpfer
Music
Gérard Vandenberg
Director of Photography
Christa Wernicke
Editor
Hellmut Haffner
Producer
Wolfgang Ramsbott
Wolfgang Petersen
Assistant Director
George Moorse
Writer
Director
Heinrich von Kleist
Short Story
