Rönneberga is an old family manor. When Lennart Heijken is born, his proud father buys his newborn a grandfather's clock that will follow him through his life and see him become a student, an officer, a married man, and eventually an old man.
as Berätterskan
as Lennart Heijken, godsägare på Rönneberga herrgård
as Gunnar Heijken, Lennarts son
as Eva Heijken, Gunnars hustru
as Vivan, Gunnars och Evas dotter
as Brolin, rättare på Rönneberga
as Madam Hallström, jordemor
as Sara
as Patron Henrik Heijken, Lennarts far
as Jerker Boman, hovslagare på Rönneberga
as Elisabet Heijken, Lennarts mor
as Masen, klockförsäljare
as Marianne, Lennarts ena syster
as Ebba, Lennarts andra syster
as Sofi, tjänsteflicka på Rönneberga
as Majoren
as Löjtnant Gerhard Grijp, senare ryttmästare
as Löjtnant Bergencrona
as Löjtnant Malm
as Översten
