Late 19th century. In the little village of Bessinge near Hörby, Skåne, have the farmer and churchwarden Ola Månsson been murdered. Three people stand trial, two men and one woman. The woman is his wife.
Else
Per
Jakob
Ola
Johanna
Lovisa
Fjärdingsman
Kyrkvärden
Prästen / Narrator (voice)
Domaren
Jakobs hustru
Grannkvinnan
Soldat
Soldat
Piga
Piga
Anna
Jakobs dotter
