The film shows four women moving in a crowded, closed room to the music of Monteverdi. They represent women living by passing on a role that is passed down to them for generations. Two of the dancers are damned souls that come to life, the third is death and the fourth a child born free, but forced into the other female roles.
| Directing | Ingmar Bergman | Director |
| Crew | donna foyer | Choreographer |
| Crew | Sven Nykvist | Cinematography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cecilia Drott | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maggie Strindberg | Costume Design |
| Art | Anne Hagegård | Production Design |
| Editing | Siv Lundgren | Editor |
| Writing | Ingmar Bergman | Writer |
| Production | Ingmar Bergman | Producer |
| Production | Måns Reuterswärd | Producer |
