Jürgen Fohrmann works as a hauer underground. In the course of the coal crisis, his mine closes - he loses the work. In this mood, his wife's prosperity thinking gets on his nerves - his marriage threatens to break. The dismissed coal buddy applys, first becomes an auxiliary worker, but then receives a job in an automated operation of the electrical industry and believes to have socially risen through this "clean work". Fohrmann quickly realizes that wearing a "white coat" is only seemingly better than the arduous work in the pit and understands that he can no longer stay out of the work struggles of the buddies.
Jürgen Fohrmann
Inge Fohrmann
Irene
Veronika Borowski
Erika
Baumann
Jupp
Willi
Polenz
Karl Borowski
Rosi Borowski
Lehnertz
Lehnertz
Wilhelm
Eugen
Franz
Inge's mother
Works council chairman
Director Kaiser
Dallmann
Jenutschek
Egon
BB
Dr. Fechner
Otto
Ortwin
Rudi
Director Krämer
Canteen manager
Kepfert
Buddy on the wall
Receptionist
Policeman
Doctor
Pastor
Buddy
Office workers
Reporter