A working class teenager comes of age in 1910s rural Sweden, moving through a series of jobs and romances that gradually shape his future.
Cast
Eddie Axberg
Olof Persson
Gudrun Brost
Olof's Stepmother
Ulla Akselson
Olof's Mother
Bo Wahlström
Older Brother
Rick Axberg
Second Brother
Holger Löwenadler
Kristiansson
Göran Lindberg
Olsson
Tage Sjögren
Lund
Tage Jonsson
Linus
Allan Edwall
August
Anna Maria Blind
Woman in Tale
Birger Lensander
Brickworks Intendant
Max von Sydow
Smålands-Pelle
Ulf Palme
Larsson
Jan-Erik Lindqvist
Johansson
Börje Nyberg
Intendant
Gunnar Björnstrand
Lundgren
Signe Stade
Maria
Stig Törnblom
Fredrik
Åke Fridell
Nicke Larsson
Ulla Sjöblom
Olivia
Friedrich Ochsner
Blacksmith
Catti Edfeldt
Maja
Ulla Blomstrand
Elfrisina
Bengt Ekerot
Byberg
Per Oscarsson
Niklas
Bertil Linné
Esperantist
Crew
Jan Troell
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Director of Photography
Bengt Forslund
Screenplay, Producer
Eyvind Johnson
Novel
Rolf Holmquist
Assistant Camera
Knut Nylén
Costume Design
Jan Garmstedt
Makeup Artist
Kjell Gustavsson
Makeup Artist
Evald Andersson
Sound Effects Editor
Olle Jakobsson
Sound Mixer
Leif Hansen
Sound
Bo Högberg
Sound
Erik Nordgren
Original Music Composer
Walter Kejving
Additional Music
Jack Gill
Additional Music
Ingrid Wieselgren
Script Supervisor
Sture Arelind
Electrician
Karl-Erik Tonemar
Property Master
Ragnar Waaranperä
Grip
Karl-Eric Svensson
Production Manager
Rolf Boman
Art Direction
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