| A young idealistic civil servant, Arvid Falk, leaves the drudgery of bureaucracy to become a journalist and author. As he explores various social activities—politics, publishing, theatre, philanthropy, and business—he finds more hypocrisy and political corruption than he thought possible. He takes refuge with a group of "bohemians", who meet in a red dining room in Berns Salonger to discuss these matters. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Edwall | Olle Montanus | 9 |
| Erland Josephson | Von Dardel | 9 |
| Stig Järrel | Bokförläggare Smith | 9 |
| Georg Rydeberg | Carl XV | 9 |
| Ernst Günther | Dr. Borg | 9 |
| Anita Wall | Fru Falk | 9 |
| Börje Ahlstedt | Lundell | 9 |
| Per Ragnar | Arvid Falk | 9 |
| Jan Blomberg | Ygberg | 9 |
| John Harryson | Pastor Skåre | 9 |
| Göthe Grefbo | Andersson | 9 |
| Solveig Ternström | Marie | 9 |
| Ulf Palme | Berättaren | 9 |
| Toivo Pawlo | Snickaren | 9 |
| Olof Thunberg | Carl Nicolaus Falk | 9 |
| Mathias Henrikson | Sellén | 9 |