In the middle of this film, about the working class in pre-world war II Sweden, is Anders, who wishes to become an author, his father, who is a notorious dreamer and liar, and his mother, who struggles to keep their family alive.
| Writing | Bo Widerberg | Screenplay |
| Directing | Bo Widerberg | Director |
| Sound | Sven Fahlén | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Kerstin Berg | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Wic Kjellin | Editor |
| Camera | Gunnar Lingby | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Henning Elvegård | Boom Operator |
| Production | Waldemar Bergendahl | Producer |
| Camera | Bruno Rådström | Camera Operator |
| Art | Einar Nettelbladt | Production Design |
| Camera | Jan Lindeström | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Giuseppe Torelli | Original Music Composer |
