It is carnival time in Munich and participants are overindulging in alcohol and sensual pleasures. "Follow us into madness" beckons Lys who is drunk on life, but the sensitive Henry does not follow him. Lys has betrayed his fiancé, as Henry once betrayed his lost love Anna. In memory of Anna and his cruel Dickensian childhood, Henry challenges Lys to a duel to try to appease his guilt.
Thibault de Montalembert
Henri le Vert / Heinrich
Florence Darel
Anna
Assumpta Serna
Judith
Dominique Sanda
La mère
Andreas Schmid
Henri enfant / Heinrich als Kind
Anna Scheschonk
Anna enfant / Anna als Kind
Mathias Gnädinger
L'oncle / Onkel
Christine Schorn
Mama Rosa
