Overview
Leim, the carpenter’s journeyman, invests his lottery winnings wisely and marries his master Hoblmann’s daughter Pepi, securing a comfortable middle-class life. Zwirn, the tailor, falls for the alluring Signora Palpiti and lavishes his newfound wealth on her, rapidly depleting his fortune. Knieriem, the stout shoemaker’s apprentice, spends his windfall on endless drinking and revelry, embracing the carefree life without regrets.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 37 | January 28, 1991 (62) | |
 | 37 | September 29, 1986 (57) | |
| 45 | September 22, 1995 (75) | |
| 26 | 86 | |
 | 65 | February 13, 1985 (85) | |
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| 45 | February 17, 1980 (59) | |
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