The Prince of Guastalla falls in love with the young citizen Emilia Galotti, who is soon to marry Count Appiani. In order to win Emilia, the prince tries to send the count on an "honorable" journey on his behalf with the help of his chamberlain Marinelli. However, after the Count refuses this offer, Marinelli decides to have the wedding carriage robbed on his own initiative in order to have Emilia abducted to the Prince's nearby pleasure palace. But he has not thought of the prince's mistress, Countess Orsina, and Emilia's shaken father Odoardo, both of whom soon arrive at the castle, one to meet the prince, the other to look after his daughter...
Karin Hübner
as Emilia Galotti
Gerhard Bienert
as Odoardo Galotti
Maly Delschaft
as Claudia Galotti
Hans-Peter Thielen
as Hettore Gonzaga, Prinz von Guastalla
Eduard von Winterstein
as Camillo Rota, Ratgeber
Gerry Wolff
as Conti, Maler
Horst Schulze
as Graf Appiani
Gisela Uhlen
as Gräfin Orsina
Karl-Heinz Peters
as Angelo
Karen Fredersdorf
as Alte Mutter
Adolf Peter Hoffmann
as Kanzler Crimaldi
Marianne Wünscher
as Frau Crimaldi
