Man of Straw (TV series)

Man of Straw is a British television drama series which first aired on BBC 2 between 30 January and 5 March 1972. It is an adaptation of the 1918 novel Der Untertan by Heinrich Mann. It takes place during the final years of Wilhelmine Germany.

Main cast

 * Derek Jacobi as Diederich Hessling (6 episodes)
 * John Phillips as Dr. Heuteufel (5 episodes)
 * Denis Carey as Sotbier (4 episodes)
 * Judy Cornwell as Guste Daimchen (4 episodes)
 * Elizabeth Bell as Emmi Hessling (3 episodes)
 * Sheila Brennan as Frau Hessling (3 episodes)
 * Dave Hill as Napoleon Fischer (3 episodes)
 * Judy Loe as Katchen Zillich (3 episodes)
 * Karin MacCarthy as Magda Hessling (3 episodes)
 * Ian Ogilvy as Wolfgang Buck (3 episodes)
 * John Savident as Von Wulchow (3 episodes)
 * Juliet Aykroyd as Agnes Goppel (2 episodes)
 * Sam Dastor as Dr. Judassohn (2 episodes)
 * Mike Fields as Virsing (2 episodes)
 * Derek Francis as 	 Herr Goppel (2 episodes)
 * Harry Hutchinson as Judge Sarding (2 episodes)
 * David King as Burgermeister Scheffelweis (2 episodes)
 * Stanley Lebor as Herr Cohn (2 episodes)
 * Stuart McGugan as Fox Major (2 episodes)
 * Eve Pearce as Judith Lauer (2 episodes)
 * Sean Roantree as Wiebel (2 episodes)
 * Cyril Shaps as Herr Lauer (2 episodes)
 * Brian Stirner as Hernung (2 episodes)
 * Manning Wilson as Pastor Zillich (2 episodes)