Returning home after seven years at sea, a sailor relives his youth aboard a salvage ship dominated by his abusive father, recalling love, betrayal, and the desire to escape. Told in flashback, the film explores family conflict, longing, and moral reckoning in an early milestone of Ingmar Bergman’s career.
as Captain Alexander Blom
as Alice Blom
as Johannes Blom
as Sally
as Selma
as Sofi
as Hans
as Bertil
as Pekka
as Variety Hall Manager
as Girl on the Street (uncredited)
as A Foreign Crew Member (uncredited)
as Alexander's Sidekick (1) (uncredited)
as Alexander's Sidekick (2) (uncredited)
as Young Girl at the Beach (uncredited)
as Young Man at the Beach (uncredited)
as A Woman at the Arrest of Alexander (uncredited)
as The Dwarf on the Variety Show (uncredited)
as Elderly Man with Glasses and Hat at the Funfair (uncredited)
as Man in Beret at Fairground (uncredited)
as Black Crewman (uncredited)
as An Older Man on the Variety Show Stage (uncredited)
as A Girl (uncredited)
as A Man (uncredited)
