Nils Malmros Director, Screenwriter Jens Albinus Richard Malmros Actor William Rosenberg Richard Malmros som gammel Actor Lise Stegger Eli Actor Preben Harris Pastor Bork Actor Peter Schrøder Knoblau Actor Lasse Broust Andersen Richard Malmros som barn Actor Anni Bjørn Tante Johanne Actor Elin Reimer Eli som gammel Actor Søren Østergaard Malmros' søn som voksen Actor Waage Sandø Riber som ældre Actor Peter Hesse Overgaard Lundsgaard Actor Sofie Deplace Jørgensen Elis Veninde Actor Mette Kolding Idas Mor Actor Malene Langborg 5. Kollegianer Actor Nynne Karen Nørlund Karls Mor Actor Bente Banemann Servitrice i Kannibalen Actor Steffie Therese Mortensen Eli 11 år Actor Anette Becker 2. Kollegianer Actor Birthe Neumann Elis Mor Actor Camilla Helene Lind Elis Veninde Actor Sina Houberg Jæger Lotte 5-6 år Actor Birthe Backhausen Grete Vedel Actor Jorgen Brorsen Elos Far Actor Hother Bøndorff Isaksen Actor John Mogensen Screenwriter Erik Crone Executive Producer Rumle Hammerich Executive Producer Thomas Heinesen Producer Gunner Møller Pedersen Original Music Jan Weincke Cinematographer Birger Møller Jensen Film Editing Søren Krag Sørensen Art Director Manon Rasmussen Costume Design Line Arlien-Søborg Assistant Director Christel C.D. Karlsen Line Producer Tommy Duus Casting