
202 minutes
2/26/1972
A Swedish immigrant family struggles to adapt to their new life on the American frontier during the second half of the 19th century amidst civil war, native uprising and the lure of gold in California.

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)