In 1925, eccentric inventor and Franz Schubert devotee Carl Åkerblom is confined to a psychiatric ward in Uppsala after attempting to murder his fiancée. Obsessed with death, music, and the future of cinema, he joins forces with a fellow patient to create a “living talkie,” an experimental film performance with live-spoken dialogue. As the project unfolds, art, madness, and mortality collide in a tragicomic reflection on creativity and human frailty.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Börje AhlstedtUncle Carl Åkerblom | Uncle Carl Åkerblom |
 Marie RichardsonPauline Thibualt | Pauline Thibualt |
 Erland JosephsonOsvald Vogler | Osvald Vogler |
 Pernilla AugustKarin Bergman | Karin Bergman |
 Anita BjörkAnna Åkerblom | Anna Åkerblom |
 Agneta EkmannerKlovnen Rigmor | Klovnen Rigmor |
 Lena EndreMärta Lundberg | Märta Lundberg |
 Gunnel FredEmma Vogler | Emma Vogler |
 Anna BjörkMia Falk | Mia Falk |
 Peter StormarePetrus Landahl | Petrus Landahl |
| GGerthi KulleSister Stella | Sister Stella |
 Johan LindellJohan Egerman | Johan Egerman |
| FFolke AsplundFredrik Blom | Fredrik Blom |
 Inga LandgréAlma Berglund | Alma Berglund |
 Alf NilssonStefan Larsson | Stefan Larsson |
| HHarriet NordlundKarin Persson | Karin Persson |
 Tord PetersonAlgot Frövik | Algot Frövik |
 Birgitta PetterssonHanna Apelblad | Hanna Apelblad |
| SSticko AttermarkMental patient | Mental patient |
 Ingmar BergmanMental patient | Mental patient |