Germany, mid-1950s. Dr. Gerd Vorweg, Lord Mayor of a district town, can be completely satisfied with his life. A few years after the end of the war, he helped his town to regain prosperity and prosperity by setting up a large textile company. He is popular with the locals and has a showcase marriage with his wife Katharina. When Katharina suddenly disappears without a trace, this idyll is suddenly destroyed.
Karoline Eichhorn
Katharina Vorweg
Stefan Kurt
Dr. Gerd Vorweg
Matthias Brandt
Horst Karg
Jürgen Hentsch
Dr. Rohleder
Christoph Hofrichter
Bürgermeister Braun
Peter Knaack
Peter Prager
Günter Schaupp
Dr. Langenbuchner
Patrizia Moresco
Sekretärin
Germany, mid-1950s. Dr. Gerd Vorweg, Lord Mayor of a district town, can be completely satisfied with his life. A few years after the end of the war, he helped his town to regain prosperity and prosperity by setting up a large textile company. He is popular with the locals and has a showcase marriage with his wife Katharina. When Katharina suddenly disappears without a trace, this idyll is suddenly destroyed.
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