Sweden 1889. The young Per Nilsson has a very dominant mother, Anna Månsdotter. His father died many years ago and he and his mother have for a long time been in a incestuous relationship. But Per marries Hanna for the sake of her money and Anna is mean and evil towards her, and Per refuses to have sex with her. She starts to suspect that something is going on between her husband and stepmother.
Gunnel Lindblom
as Anna Månsdotter
Gösta Ekman
as Per Nilsson
Christina Schollin
as Hanna Johansdotter
Heinz Hopf
as Judge Helmertz
Elsa Prawitz
as Hilda Persdotter
Rune Lindström
as Wahlbom
Isa Quensel
as Grave-Karna
Lasse Krantz
as Erik Olsson
Gösta Bernhard
as Jöns Persson
Stefan Ekman
as Vicar Hasselqvist
Frej Lindqvist
as H.N. Hansson
Arne Strand
as Persson, prison guard