In the chaotic, highly emotional period after the First World War in 1918, the foreign ministers Gustav Stresemann (1878-1929) and Aristide Briand (1862-1932) put all their energies into trying to lead their countries, Germany and France, which were at enmity with each other, into a peaceful future and a united Europe. After their deaths, Europe has to go through a second hell before the plan of these two visionaries succeeds. The cinematic mix of archive footage and re-enactments shows two statesmen, full of facts and emotion, who give each other nothing in difficult negotiations, but at the same time hold on to their shared vision. Even if these two human lives were not enough to reap the fruits of their labor, they sowed the seeds for the next generation. In 1926, Aristide Briand and Gustav Stresemann were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. It is a sign that the peoples of the world believe in a Europe at peace.
Michael Mendl
as Aristide Briand
Ulrich Gebauer
as Gustav Stresemann
Annika Olbrich
as Louise Weiss
Ulrike Knobloch
as Käte Stresemann
Steffen Böye
as Leopold von Hoesch
Hanns Jörg Krumpholz
as Pierre de Margerie
Elmar Gutmann
as Edgar Vincent Lord D'Abernon
Silas Degen
as Aristide Briand (jung)
Jonas Daubner
as Gustav Stresemann (jung)
Roland Kalweit
as Theophil Leger
Katerina Kantor
as Madame Leger
Mathias Max Herrmann
as Geheimrat
