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