Max von Sydow as Karl Oskar

Liv Ullmann as Kristina

Eddie Axberg as Robert

Pierre Lindstedt as Arvid

Allan Edwall as Danjel

Monica Zetterlund as Ulrika

Hans Alfredson as Jonas Petter

Agneta Prytz as Fina-Kajsa

Halvar Björk as Anders Månsson, hennes son

Tom C. Fouts as Pastor Jackson

Peter Lindgren as Samuel Nöjd

Per Oscarsson as Pastor Törner

Oscar Ljung as Petrus Olausson

Karin Nordström as Judit, hans hustru

Larry Clementson as Mr. Abbot

Georg Anaya as Mario Vallejos

Ed Carpenter as Regementsdoktorn

Bengt Ottekil as Fredrik Mattsson

Elsa Hofgren as Bordellmamman

Margita Nyström as Horan

Hans Elfvin as Sven, Danjels son

Solveig Samzelius as Ragnhild, hans hustru

Leif Sandberg as Grannen

Lasse Martinsson as Karl Oskars och Kristinas barn

Pelle Martinsson as Karl Oskars och Kristinas barn

Sara-Lena Arnoldsdotter as Karl Oskars och Kristinas barn

Frans Oddner as Karl Oskars och Kristinas barn

Yvonne Oppstedt as Karl Oskars och Kristinas barn

Linn Ullmann as Karl Oskars och Kristinas barn

Eva-Lena Zetterlund as Elin (uncredited)