Germany at the time of the economic miracle: the boorish and equally rude Jupp Grapsch has made a small fortune through his bustling activities. His wife Lisbeth, on the other hand, does not feel comfortable with this, but silently accepts the circumstances. Even when Jupp gets involved with the somewhat disreputable Nina Sonntag, an extravagant young woman, she accepts this at first. At some point, however, the situation escalates and Lisbeth slips a slap in the face, which Jupp cleverly wants to use to finally get rid of his wife by divorcing her. But Lisbeth refuses and so Jupp hires an unscrupulous man to create a reason for the separation in exchange for money...
Luise Ullrich
as Lisbeth Grapsch
Gert Fröbe
as Jupp Grapsch
Corny Collins
as Heidi Grapsch
Christiane Nielsen
as Nina Sonntag
Wolfgang Lukschy
as Manfred Grothe
Leon Askin
as Anwalt Dr. Plauert
Friedrich Schoenfelder
as Gerichtsvorsitzender
Tilo von Berlepsch
as Dr. Stumpf
