Inspired by rather than literally transferring Leif Panduro’s 1960 novel to film, Edward Fleming used only part of the novel to tell his own story of Thomas, the high-school son of a petit bourgeois family, who in 1939, oblivious of world events, is busy learning a lot about life’s other aspects from a neighbouring family with a more artistic lifestyle and definitely of more relaxed sexual morals.
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| Lars Bom | Thomas Simonsen |
| Henrik Kofoed | Thomas' voice |
| Nonny Sand | Topsy |
| Gitte Naur | Gudrun, Topsy's voice |
| Thomas Alling | Mikael ("Mick") |
| Jess Ingerslev | Mick' voice |
| Axel Strøbye | Head of Unit Simonsen |
| Elin Reimer | Thomas' mother |
| Lisbet Dahl | Edith Thamms |
| Ebbe Rode | Conrad Thamms |
| Torbjørn Hummel | Frederik |
| Erno Müller | Politikeren, Conrad's brother |
| Bjørn Watt-Boolsen | Eugene Thamms |
| Helle Virkner | Irene Sand |
| Lene Brøndum | Hjørdis, the maid |
| Karen Berg | Frk. Lund |
| Jens Arentzen | Claus |
| Holger Munk | Lægen |
| Edward Fleming | Director, producer |
| Gunnar Obel | Producer |
| Per Årmann | Production, production leader |
| Sanne Arnt Torp | Production, line producer |
| Charlotte Pedersen | Production |
| Pia Marquaard | Script supervisor |
| Manuel Sellner | Cinematographer |
| Uffe Kaare Thomsen | Assistant camera |
| Edward Fleming | Film editing |
| Stefan Henszelman | Film editing |
| Jesper W. Nielsen | Assistant film editor |
| Gunilla Allard | Props master |
| Ena Eisel | Props master |
| Lissen Dirckinck-Holmfeld | Costume design |
| Manon Rasmussen | Assistant costume designer |
| Birte Christensen | Makeup artist |
| Grete Holleufer | Assistant makeup artist |
| Leif Jensen | Sound |
| Lars Lund | Sound assistant |
| Hans-Walter Kramski | Sound effects editor |
| Eg Norre | Lighting technician |
| Jimmy Leavens | Grip |
| Rolf Konow | Stills |
| Michael Nielsen | Color timer |
| Sebastian | Composer |
| Vibeke Steinthal | Public relations |
| Johan Ankerstjerne A/S | Lab |
| Det Danske Filmstudie |