1790 Turku. After Katarina Thorwöst becomes a widow, there are many suitors, but her heart belongs to the fencing teacher lieutenant Carl-Magnus Schildt.

Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
as Katarina Thorwöst

Martti Katajisto
as Carl-Magnus Schildt

Rauha Rentola
as Augusta Schenbeck

Jalmari Rinne
as Torsten Cajalen

Henny Valjus
as Reetta Korhotar

Tyyne Haarla
as Brita-Sofia Allén

Unto Salminen
as Daniel Mathesius

Rakel Laakso
as Madame Hast

Arvo Lehesmaa
as Leevi Allén

Jorma Nortimo
as Wallin