On a forest road in the Brandenburg March, village teacher Potsch accidentally encounters the distinguished Professor Menzel, who got stuck there in his car. In the conversation that ensues, Menzel and Pötsch quickly discover that they both are great admirers of the early 19th-century writer Max von Schwedenow who was born in the area.
Ernst Pötsch
Professor Menzel
Mrs. Pötsch
Fritz
Grandma Alwine
Bradtke
Dr. Albin
Mrs. Eggenfels
Mrs. Unverloren
Lepetit
Stämmiger
Officer
Mrs. Menzel
Minister Fritz
Mrs. Spießbauch
Erschöpfter