We follow Henrik Ibsen throughout his life. From early shame over his father's bankruptcy, via bitterness over the then conservative public life, to his older years as a national institution that tourists gathered to watch on their way to their very punctual, daily lunch at the Grand Café in Oslo.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Fridtjov SåheimHenrik Ibsen | Henrik Ibsen |
| KKate PendicNarrator - English | Narrator - English |
 Frøydis ArmandNarrator - Norwegian | Narrator - Norwegian |
| NNora IbsenNot listed | Not listed |
 Knut NærumNot listed | Not listed |
 Jonas Gahr StøreNot listed | Not listed |
| EErik H. EdvardsenNot listed | Not listed |
 Richard EyreNot listed | Not listed |
 Pernilla AugustNot listed | Not listed |
 Earle HymanNot listed | Not listed |
 Helge RønningNot listed | Not listed |
| EEirik StubøNot listed | Not listed |
 Liv UllmannNot listed | Not listed |
| JJon FosseNot listed | Not listed |
| AAndré Ernst GrønåsNot listed | Not listed |