The ex-gymnast and survival artist Emil falls in love with the prostitute Lissy. Through her he meets some criminals whom he can help thanks to his gymnastic skills. But on his rise in the criminal hierarchy, Lissy might fall by the wayside.

• Galla Film
• ZDF
• Werner Stocker
• Dana Vávrová
• Dominique Sanda
• Udo Schenk
• Serge Reggiani
• Franziska Troegner
• Christoph Eichhorn
• Jaecki Schwarz