Bellman and his wife Lovisa live in a loving marriage, but in extreme poverty. They struggle to keep the family together and Lovisa tries to persuade Bellman to perform in order to earn a livelihood.

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• Tomas von Brömssen
• Tanja Lorentzon
• Bisse Unger
• Gunilla Abrahamsson
• Morgan Alling
• Bergljót Arnadóttir
• Anna Björk
• Reine Brynolfsson