Max von Sydow as Vicar

Stellan Skarsgård as Helge Roos

Ewa Fröling as Elfrida Roos

Erland Josephson as Sigvard Silver

Liv Ullmann as Maria

Björn Granath as Flyckt

Björn Gustafson as Officer in Command

Lennart Hjulström as Svenning Gustavsson

Helge Jordal as Navvy

Agneta Prytz as Old Woman

Rikard Wolff as Johannes

J.E. Beaucaire as Shop Owner (uncredited)

Sven Nykvist as Shop Owner (voice) (uncredited)

Henrik Schildt as Judge (voice) (uncredited)