Despite the fact that production manager Kruse doesn't have the actors or the crew for the job, he recklessly boasts that he could direct a revue film. To prevent him losing face, Kruse brings together four people - a dramaturg, a composer, a writer and an architect - and gives them the thankless task of turning his idea into a film. Except for the relatively unknown composer Alexander Ritter, who is enthusiastically committed to the project, the other members of the team find themselves stuck in this mess.

• DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
• Christel Bodenstein
• Manfred Krug
• Werner Lierck
• Claus Schulz
• Hans Klering
• Gerry Wolff
• Johannes Arpe
• Jochen Thomas