The protagonist who rises from a colonial veteran to a wealthy journalist and politician through manipulation and strategic marriages to women connected to powerful men.
A pickpocket who initially courts Erni but is deeply enamored with Hansi. His jealousy and actions lead him to stab Hansi at the Café Elektric, creating the central conflict that drives the story's climax and eventual resolution.
Willy II is Willy I's close friend and fellow window cleaner, and the two share a modest home in disused railway carriages. He joins Willy I in defending Jou-Jou and helping her, but their mutual attraction to her strains their friendship. At the conclusion, he secures a well-paid job in Charles J. Merryman's business.
Willi Forst has 96 screen credits in a career dating back to 1922. Signature works include The Song Is Over, Viennese Girls, Operette. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
