Erland Josephson

as Isak Jacobi

as David

as Josef

as Alexander

as Domenico

as Baron von Merkens

as The Ambassador

as Johan

as Consul Egerman

as Elis Vergerus

as Isak Jacobi

as Johan

as Dr. Tomas Jacobi

as Johan

as Ivo Levy

as Gonzalo

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

as Anders Ellius

as (archive footage)

as Bertil (uncredited)

as Henrik Vogler (older)

as Critic

as Official at Pastor's Expedition (uncredited)

Role: Screenplay

as Bergman

as Osvald Vogler

as Carl, Mann von Liz

as Dragutin Kenigsmark

as Friedrich Nietzsche

as Martin Jordan

as Dr. Bettelheim

as The Rabbi

as Jorge Picabia

as Narrator (voice)

as The Professor

as Jakob (old)

as Judge Cancedda

as Self

as Karl

as Self - Actor

as Narrator

as DG

as Sigvard Silver

as David Sprengel

Role: Writer

as Nicky

as Swanson

as Broder Edvin

as Ernst Forsberg

as Sofie's Father

as Rudolf

as Monsignor Francesco Ghezzi

as Narrator (voice)

as Per Gunnarsson

as Self

as Mr. Hofverberg

as Bengtsson

as Episkop

as Self

as Self - Actor

as Förläggaren

as Doncker

as Gabriel Berggren

Role: Writer

as Oscar

as Self

as Robert's Father

as Self

as Karl Henrik Eller

as Von Dardel

as Bergkvist

as Self

as Attorney Belmonte

as Anton Goldberg

as Samuel Rosenbaum

as Dr. Tomas Jacobi

as Prof. Brokner

as Blind Man

as August Lind

as Daniel Brenner

as Self

as Self

as Diktaren

as Joseph

as Samuel Rosenbaum

as Self

as Self - Best Actor winner

as Johan Ludvig Heiberg

as Zupanev

as Erik Sander

as (archive footage)

as Clarence Hemingway

as Self

as Narrator (voice)

as Self

as Teacher

as Elis, Anna's lover

as Uncle Dan

as Max

as Geiser

as Self

as John

as Samuel Rosenbaum

as Himself

as Hazainat

as Self

as Leo Maria Piontek

as Andreas

Role: Director

Role: Writer

as Self

as (archive footage)

as Self

as Self