| Ivan Barnev | Jan Díte, young |
| Oldrich Kaiser | Jan Díte, old |
| Julia Jentsch | Liza |
| Martin Huba | Skrivanek |
| Marián Labuda | Walden |
| Milan Lasica | Professor |
| Zuzana Fialova | Marcela |
| Josef Abrham | Hotelier Brandejs |
| Jirí Lábus | Chief Hotel |
| Jaromír Dulava | Karel the waiter |
During World War II an opportunistic Czech waiter climbs the ladder of success and becomes involved with an idealistic Nazi .
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