Liv Ullmann as Maria

Ingrid Thulin as Karin

Kari Sylwan as Anna

Harriet Andersson as Agnes

Erland Josephson as David

Georg Årlin as Fredrik

Anders Ek as Isak

Henning Moritzen as Joakim

Ingmar Bergman as Narrator (voice)

Ingrid Sandell as Girl at a Family Gathering (uncredited)

Ingrid Bergman as Spectator

Linn Ullmann as Maria's Daughter

Inga Gill as Storyteller

Greta Johansson as Undertaker (uncredited)

Marianne Aubert as

Rossana Mariano as Young Agnes (uncredited)

Malin Gjörup as Anna's Daughter (uncredited)

Lena Bergman as Young Maria (uncredited)

Ann-Christin Lobråten as Spectator (uncredited)

Börje Lundh as Spectator (uncredited)

Lars-Owe Carlberg as Spectator (uncredited)

Monika Priede as Young Karin (uncredited)