
Arvid share the love with a young woman named Lydia, but as is customary at the turn of the century, is not love enough for a fairy tale to come true. While Arvid struggling to create the basis for their existence, Lydia's thirst for the good life leads her to marrying an older wealthy man.
Cast

Viveca Lindfors
Lydia Stille

John Ekman
Anders Stille, hennes far

Olof Widgren
Arvid Stjärnblom

Åke Claesson
Roslin

Eva Dahlbeck
Dagmar Randel

Gösta Cederlund
Redaktör Markel

Josua Bengtson
Grosshandlar Randel

Hjördis Petterson
Hans hustru

Hugo Björne
Chefredaktör Doncker

Gunnar Sjöberg
Baron Freutiger

Ulf Palme
Ture Törne

Renée Björling
Ester Roslin
Otto Adelby
Roslin's Guest (uncredited)
Karl-Ewert Christenson
Roslin's Guest (uncredited)

Carl Deurell
Arvid's Father (uncredited)

Sven-Eric Gamble
Young Man at the Party (uncredited)

Carl-Axel Hallgren
Singer at the Party (uncredited)
Gustaf Hedström
Randel's Guest (uncredited)

Hortensia Hedström
Randel's Guest (uncredited)
Gösta Holmström
Captain Linde (uncredited)

Sven Lindberg
Lovén (uncredited)

Birger Malmsten
Kaj Lidner (uncredited)

Yngve Nyqvist
Randel's Guest (uncredited)

Per Oscarsson
Filip Stille (Lydia's Brother) (uncredited)
Valborg Svensson
Emma (Stjärnblom's Maid) (uncredited)

Ruth Weijden
Augusta (Stille's Maid) (uncredited)
Inga-Lill Åhström
Guest at Doncker's Party (uncredited)
Crew

Rune Carlsten
Director, Screenplay, Editor
Lars Tessing
Screenplay
Hjalmar Söderberg
Novel

Karl-Erik Alberts
Director of Photography

Göran Gentele
Assistant Director
Erik Whiten
Makeup Artist
Aaro Helmisalo
Sound

Gunnar Johansson
Original Music Composer
Svenhugo Flodmark
Still Photographer
Stellan Claësson
Production Manager

Alva Lundin
Title Designer

Bertil Duroj
Art Direction
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