Horst, the 18-year-old son of a factory owner, and 17-year-old Karin dream up their future together in the most beautiful colors. Newly married, however, they don't float on cloud nine as they had hoped, but sink into the dreary everyday life of marriage. While Horst ends his school career prematurely, Karin seeks help from her father-in-law.
Cast

Barbara Frey
Karin Döring

Matthias Fuchs
Horst Döring

Heinz Drache
Dr. jur. Kurt Wegener

Gisela Uhlen
Rita Wegener

Ann Smyrner
Susa Petersen

Georg Kostya
Georg
Michael Verhoeven
Richard Denger

Claus Wilcke
Bernd Faber

Jochen Busse
Heinz

Joseph Offenbach
Apotheker Blohm

Erica Beer
Erika Wieland, Pharmazeutin
Manfred Greve
Harry Zech
Elfriede Rückert
Frau Schröder

Fritz Schmiedel
Hans Denger
Hans Epskamp
Professor Knolling

Rex Gildo
Singer

Jochen Brockmann
Unknown
Joachim Wolff
Unknown
Crew

Alfred Vohrer
Director
Janne Furch
Writer
K.M. Eckstein
Editor
Barbara Riedel
Assistant Editor
Kurt Hasse
Director of Photography
Ursula Baumann
Assistant Director
Josef Wolf
Producer
Ellen Schmidt
Production Design
Henry Rupé
Camera Operator
Klaus Werner
Assistant Camera
Margot Ütvar
Costume Design
Gerda Wegener
Makeup Artist
Walter Wegener
Makeup Artist
Werner Schlagge
Sound
Ernst Simon
Original Music Composer
Herbert Sennewald
Production Manager
Wolfgang Kühnlenz
Unit Manager
Ernesto Kühne
Unit Manager