Inventor Carl Åkerblom is a rosy-cheeked 54 year-old admirer of Franz Schubert - and a patient in the psychiatric ward of Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala, after having attempted to beat to death his fiancée, Pauline Thibault. Together with another patient, Professor Osvald Vogler, they set up a film project: the living talkie. Before long, they set off on a frantic tour with their film, "The Joy of the Joyous Girl"... Written by Fredrik Klasson
Börje Ahlstedt
as Uncle Carl Åkerblom
Marie Richardson
as Pauline Thibualt
Erland Josephson
as Osvald Vogler
Pernilla August
as Karin Bergman
Anita Björk
as Anna Åkerblom
Agneta Ekmanner
as Klovnen Rigmor
Lena Endre
as Märta Lundberg
Gunnel Fred
as Emma Vogler
Anna Björk
as Mia Falk
Peter Stormare
as Petrus Landahl
Gerthi Kulle
as Sister Stella
Johan Lindell
as Johan Egerman
