One of the main theses of the Marienthal study was that prolonged unemployment leads to a state of apathy in which the victims do not utilize any longer even the few opportunities left to them. The vicious cycle between reduced opportunities and reduced level of aspiration has remained the focus of all subsequent discussions.
| Directing | Karin Brandauer | Director |
| Sound | Christian Brandauer | Music Supervisor |
| Writing | Heide Kouba | Writer |
| Art | Peter Manhardt | Art Direction |
| Camera | Helmut Pirnat | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Herbert Giesser | Sound Mixer |
| Writing | Karin Brandauer | Writer |
| Editing | Marie Homolkova | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Uli Fessler | Costume Designer |