Overview
Olof lives alone on his family's farm after the death of his mother. Unable to read and write, he is dependent on his younger friend, Erik, who helps him in the afternoons. Once a sailor, Erik brags of having known hundreds of women. Out of the blue, Olof advertises in the local paper for a young lady housekeeper, and Ellen, a middle-class city woman, arrives to take over the house and, as the summer goes on, Olof's heart and Erik's desire as well.
Cast
- Rolf Lassgård as Olof
- Helena Bergström as Ellen Lind
- Johan Widerberg as Erik Jonsson
- Gunilla Röör as Newspaper Receptionist
- Jonas Falk as Preacher
- Linda Ulvaeus as Lena
- Bergljót Arnadóttir as Shop assistant
- Per Sandberg as Undertaker
- Rikard Wolff as Narrator (voice)
- Magnus Carlson as singer