Victor Sjöström as Professor Isak Borg

Bibi Andersson as Sara

Ingrid Thulin as Marianne

Gunnar Björnstrand as Evald

Jullan Kindahl as Agda

Folke Sundquist as Anders

Björn Bjelfvenstam as Viktor

Naima Wifstrand as Isak's Mother

Gunnel Broström as Mrs. Alman

Gertrud Fridh as Karin, Isak's Wife

Sif Ruud as Aunt Olga

Gunnar Sjöberg as Alman

Max von Sydow as Åkerman

Åke Fridell as Wife's Lover

Yngve Nordwall as Uncle Aron

Per Sjöstrand as Sigfrid

Gio Petré as Sigbritt

Gunnel Lindblom as Charlotta

Maud Hansson as Angelica

Ann-Marie Wiman as Åkerman's Wife

Eva Norée as Anna

Lena Bergman as Twin Kristina

Monica Ehrling as Twin Birgitta

Per Skogsberg as Hagbart (uncredited)

Helge Wulff as The Manager (uncredited)

Göran Lundquist as Benjamin (uncredited)

Peder Hellman as Sigbritt's Baby (uncredited)

Vendela Rudbäck as Elisabeth (uncredited)

Ulf Johansson as Isak's Father (uncredited)

Erik Nordgren as Conductor (uncredited)

Josef Norman as Professor Tiger (uncredited)

Gunnar Olsson as Bishop (uncredited)

Harry Asklund as (uncredited)