Germany in the fall of 1918: Accompanied by the Archduke Karl Maria, Princess Henriette von Battenstein makes an inspection tour of hospitals. During these inspections, she meets Lieutenant Rainer, the former conductor of the State Opera. When she later makes music with him in the Archduke's castle, she becomes the unwilling witness to a secret cease fire negotiation.

Luise Ullrich
Prinzessin Henriette von Battenstein

Paul Hubschmid
Franz Rainer

Karl Schönböck
Erzherzog Karl Maria

Elisabeth Markus
Fürstin von Battenstein

Sepp Rist
Hauptmann Leopold Lechner

Maria Koppenhöfer
Gräfin Erna von Eckersberg

Kurt Meisel
Leutnant von Benda
Erich Musil
Unteroffizier Dirrmoser

Walter Janssen
Haushofmeister
Luis Rainer
Divisionskommandeur

Luise Ullrich
Prinzessin Henriette von Battenstein

Paul Hubschmid
Franz Rainer

Karl Schönböck
Erzherzog Karl Maria

Elisabeth Markus
Fürstin von Battenstein

Sepp Rist
Hauptmann Leopold Lechner

Maria Koppenhöfer
Gräfin Erna von Eckersberg

Kurt Meisel
Leutnant von Benda
Erich Musil
Unteroffizier Dirrmoser

Walter Janssen
Haushofmeister
Luis Rainer
Divisionskommandeur