A young man seeks freedom and eventually gets conformed. To escape society, he wanders south. After some adventures he returns to his lover, where he expects a civil career.
| Directing | Bernhard Sinkel | Director |
| Writing | Bernhard Sinkel | Writer |
| Writing | Alf Brustellin | Writer |
| Writing | Joseph von Eichendorff | Novel |
| Crew | Dietrich Lohmann | Cinematography |
| Editing | Dagmar Hirtz | Editor |
| Sound | Hans Werner Henze | Music |
| Production | Bernd Eichinger | Executive Producer |