Dramatic life of Gustav "Bubi" Scholz, who rose from post-war obscurity and a background in black market dealings to become a celebrated European boxing champion in the late 1940s. Charismatic and widely admired, he quickly became a national icon. But as the spotlight fades and his victories grow distant, Scholz’s personal life begins to unravel, leading him into a downward spiral of addiction and emotional turmoil.
Benno Fürmann
as Gustav 'Bubi' Scholz - jung
Götz George
as Gustav 'Bubi' Scholz - alt
Nicolette Krebitz
as Helga Scholz - jung
Angela Winkler
as Helga Scholz - alt
Dietmar Mues
as Klaus Eckleben - alt
Alexandra Maria Lara
as Renate - jung
Elisabeth Trissenaar
as Renate - alt
Horst Krause
as Fritz Gretzschel, Trainer
Michael Gwisdek
as Lado Taubeneck, Manager
Harald Juhnke
as er selbst
Hanns Zischler
as Otto Grimm
Rainer Basedow
as Boxpromoter
