The film takes place in the idyllic town of Solsund. Per Haug, a temporary worker, bachelor, amateur painter and leader of the political opposition in the city council, lives there. One day he rushes home from a turbulent city council meeting and angrily paints a portrait of Mayor Abrahamsen.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Per AabelPer Haug | Per Haug |
 Wenche FossSosse Laurantzon | Sosse Laurantzon |
 Nanna StenersenFrøken Thorsen | Frøken Thorsen |
| IIngolf RogdeAbrahamsen | Abrahamsen |
 Espen SkjønbergNilsen | Nilsen |
| SSigurd MagnussønLangerud | Langerud |
| FFolkman SchaanningJohansen | Johansen |
 Harald Heide SteenOla | Ola |
| UUlf SelmerHammer | Hammer |
| UUnni TorkildsenFru Hammer | Fru Hammer |
| KKirsten SørlieElise Hammer | Elise Hammer |
| SStevelin UrdahlAnders | Anders |
 Einar VaageBjerkås | Bjerkås |
| RRolf ChristensenWilhelm Borch | Wilhelm Borch |
 Aud SchønemannMirakel | Mirakel |
| EEugen SkjønbergVakt | Vakt |
 Per AsplinSanger i Solsund Sangkor | Sanger i Solsund Sangkor |
 Nora BrockstedtSanger i Solsund Sangkor | Sanger i Solsund Sangkor |
| FFredrik ConradiSanger i Solsund Sangkor | Sanger i Solsund Sangkor |
| OOddvar SanneSanger i Solsund Sangkor | Sanger i Solsund Sangkor |
 Sølvi WangSanger i Solsund Sangkor | Sanger i Solsund Sangkor |
| MMarit HalsetNot listed | Not listed |
 Jan Pande-RolfsenNot listed | Not listed |
| PPaal RockyNot listed | Not listed |
| EErna SchøyenNot listed | Not listed |
| VVesla StenersenNot listed | Not listed |