Arvid falls in love with Lydia but puts the budding romance on hold to pursue a career and material wealth. Lydia is willing to wait for Arvid, until her father dies, leaving her finances in a dire state.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Lil TerseliusLydia Stille | Lydia Stille |
 Stefan EkmanArvid Stjärnblom | Arvid Stjärnblom |
 Palle GranditskyAnders Stille | Anders Stille |
 Rolf SkoglundFilip Stille | Filip Stille |
| JJan DolataOtto Stille | Otto Stille |
 Hans AlfredsonBaron Freutiger | Baron Freutiger |
 Björn GeddaLovén | Lovén |
 Allan EdwallMarkel | Markel |
 Erland JosephsonDoncker | Doncker |
 Stig Ossian EricsonRissler | Rissler |
 Peter SchildtLidner | Lidner |
 Torgny Anderbergdoktor Markus Roslin | doktor Markus Roslin |
| KKatarina GustafssonDagmar Randel | Dagmar Randel |
 Birgitta AnderssonHilma Randel | Hilma Randel |
 Ernst GüntherJacob Randel | Jacob Randel |
 Chatarina LarssonMarta Brehm | Marta Brehm |
 Per MattssonTure Törne | Ture Törne |
 Bodil Malmstenen middagsgäst | en middagsgäst |
| SSusanne AgnevaldArvids dotter | Arvids dotter |
 Hans ErnbackNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |