Theme of this scenic documentation is the consistent preparation of the Franco-German War by Bismarck and leading Prussian military, who, with the help of the conservative and liberal Berlin press, created the mood in which the publication of the heavily redacted "Emser Depesche" showed an effect desired by Bismarck. The authenticity of the game plot is supported by documents and documentary material.
Fritz Bartholdt
as Otto von Bismarck
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
as Wilhelm I.
Wolfgang Thal
as Helmuth von Moltke
Rudolf Ulrich
as Kriegsminister von Roon
Hannjo Hasse
as Graf Benedetti
Günther Herbrich
as August Bebel
Michael Narloch
as Wilhelm Liebknecht
Christoph Engel
as
Fred Ludwig
as
Arthur Jopp
as
Willi Schrade
as
Michael Christian
as
