Hans is a street fruit peddler and born-loser. His choice of career upsets his bourgeois family, causing him to turn to drinking and violence. After recovering from a debilitating heart attack, his business finally begins to take off. However the more he becomes a credit to his family, the more depressed he becomes.
as Hans Epp
as Irmgard Epp
as Anna Epp, Hans's sister
as Renate Epp, Hans's daughter
as Anzell
as Harry
as Mother Epp
as Hans's great love
as Dr. Harlach
as Marile
as Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law
as Polizei-Vorgesetzter
as Karren-Verkäufer
as Kundin
as Araber
as Man at the Meeting Table
as Heide, Hans's married sister
as Zucker
as 1st Candidate