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.
Hans Epp
Irmgard Epp
Anna Epp, Hans's sister
Renate Epp, Hans's daughter
Anzell
Harry
Mother Epp
Hans's great love
Dr. Harlach
Marile
Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law
Polizei-Vorgesetzter
Karren-Verkäufer
Kundin
Araber
Man at the Meeting Table
Heide, Hans's married sister
Zucker
1st Candidate
