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 Karlsson
Pelle Hvenegaard
Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand
Max von Sydow
Stengården Foreman
Erik Paaske
Erik - Swedish Farm Worker
Björn Granath
Mrs. Kongstrup
Astrid Villaume
Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
Axel Strøbye
Rud - A Boy
Troels Asmussen
Anna - Stengården Maid
Kristina Törnqvist
Madam Olsen
Karen Wegener
Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
Sofie Gråbøl
Nils Køller - Father of Anna's Children
Lars Simonsen
Ole Køller - Nils' Father
Buster Larsen
Schoolteacher Friis
John Wittig
Physician
Troels Munk
Priest
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
'Suggan' (Soen) - Rud's Mother
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
Karna - Stengården Maid
Anna Lise Hirsch Bjerrum
Countryman
Morten Jørgensen
Public Official
Erik Frisberg
Stensgården Judge
Wilhelm Weber
Gustav - Stengården Farmhand
Henrik Hansen
Stengården Tailor
Thyge Andersen
Henrik Bødker - Student
Benjamin Holck Henriksen
Priest's Son
Daniel Roosen
Nilen - Student
Thure Lindhardt
Farmhand
Mogens Dester
Farmhand
Finn Knygberg
Farmhand
Jørgen Hansen
Farmhand
Finn Olsen
Maid
Merete Holst Hansen
Maid
Tine Stochholm
Maid
Inge Marie From
Maid
Jytte Strandberg
Maid
Nina Christoffersen
Maid
Lone Svendsen
Maid
Birte Jensen
Student
Henning Franck Hansen
Student
Lars Petersen
Student
Espen Hegnet Knudsen
Student
Jeppe Nicolaisen
Student
Oliver Grumme
Student
David Heilmann
Student
Thomas Bryde Hansen
Student
Karen Bjørkøe
Student
Sascha Lystrup Andersen
Student
Rikke Hacke
Student
Henriette Nielsen
Student
Henriette Nolsøe
Student
Ingeborg Holten
Physician
Troels II Munk