The main character is an orphaned young woman who is about to be married off to an unappealing but rich old man, Mr. Sleeman, at the instigation of her aunts who have taken charge of her. Bergman infuses the situation with overtones of rueful pessimism concerning life in general.
Else-Marie Juul Hansen
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Karin Nellemose
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Poul Reumert
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Henning Moritzen
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Malene Schwartz
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