

Survival of the fittest.
Fox, a former circus performer, wins the lottery of DM 500,000 and can now have the life and things that he has always wanted. He enters an abusive relationship with wealthy industrialist Eugen in an attempt to climb the social ladder. His desperation for love and affection soon spirals into tragedy.

Franz "Fox" Bieberkopf

Eugen Thiess

Max

Wolf Thiess, Eugen's Father

Hedwig

Philip
Barman Springer

Wodka-Peter

Attorney Dr. Siebenkäss

Klaus

Florist "Fatty" Schmidt
Krapp