In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.
Pelle Hvenegaard
as Pelle Karlsson
Max von Sydow
as Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
Erik Paaske
as Stengården Foreman
Björn Granath
as Erik - Swedish Farm Worker
Astrid Villaume
as Mrs. Kongstrup
Axel Strøbye
as Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
Troels Asmussen
as Rud - A Boy
Kristina Törnqvist
as Anna - Stengården Maid
Karen Wegener
as Madam Olsen
Sofie Gråbøl
as Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
Lars Simonsen
as Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children
Buster Larsen
as Ole Køller - Nils' Father
