Top Cast
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Maria Bonnevie
Gertrud
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Ulf Friberg
Ingmar
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Pernilla August
Karin
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Lena Endre
Barbro
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Sven-Bertil Taube
Hellgum
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Reine Brynolfsson
Tim
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Max von Sydow
Vicar
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Olympia Dukakis
Mother (Mrs. Gordon)
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Viveka Seldahl
Stina
Overview
Members of a devout Christian congregation try to start a new life in Palestine.
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