This farce cocerns Sweden's King Gustav (Per Oscarsson who plays all the lead roles). The royal monarchs of three major European countries are patiently or not-so-patiently hovering on the sidelines while watching the future King Gustav closely. No single king appears to possess the brains he was born with, so history seems to be made by default, as it were. Gustav does blunder around, but not enough to miss being crowned king. As a result, France, England, and Germany invade Sweden hoping to take by force what they could not gain by incompetence.
Mrs. Küller
Sweden, 1782. Jacob, a young noble, somewhat wild and vehement, returns from his studies in France. After his absence, he returns home happy, but is even happier of meeting his beloved sister Charlotte again. However, she has been promised to the Baron Alsmeden, a man of great influence at court, and this fact will awake a feeling like jealousy in Jacob.
The young high school graduate Göran and the 17-year-old Kerstin get to know each other on the estate of Göran's uncle Persson and fall in love. But their relationship is watched suspiciously by the jammed adult world. While Persson has an understanding of the youth, Kerstin's parents and the pastor of the village rant against the alleged immorality of the young people. Despite all the malice, Göran and Kerstin decide for their love. But this love should last only one summer.
Tovas mother
"Rolling Sea" - After a longer stay at the hospital, the young Martin comes to Gothenburg and notice that his fiancee Sonja has met another man.
Berit's mother
선원이었던 고스타는 배에서 내리자마자 한 여자가 바닷물에 뛰어들어 자살을 시도하는 것을 본다. 그는 친구인 구스타브와 함께 지내면서, 부두에서 새로운 직업을 갖는다. 그는 토요일 저녁 클럽에 갔다가 우연히 베리트를 만나게 되고, 그녀와 하룻밤을 보내게 된다. 공장 노동자인 베리트는 파란만장한 과거를 가진 여인으로, 고스타와 함계 놀러간 호텔에서 우연히 친구인 거트루드를 만나게 되고, 그날 저녁 베리트는 고스타에게 지신의 과거를 모두 말하게 되는데…. 그녀의 과거를 알게된 고스타는 심한 갈등에 빠지게 된다.
Jon Persson's Wife
"The Heavenly Play" - Mats Ersson is engaged to Marit and they plan to get married in the spring. But when the plague comes, the people accuse Marit of witchcraft. She is sentenced to death. Mats can not understand the divine justice and decides to go to paradise and ask God himself. It becomes a journey where he meets the prophets, king Solomon and finally God himself.
