The daughter of a prominent medieval Norway landowner, Kristin grows up in total harmony with the ideals of the time: strong family ties, social pride and devout Christianity. As she accepts the fact that she has been arranged to marry the son of another landowner, Kristin's beauty, innocence and purity evokes violent emotions around her: envy, lust, murder, revenge. She seeks refuge in a convent, awaiting marriage. Here, the passion of her life strikes, the knight Erlend Nikulaussonn. However, their love cannot be private, and suddenly Kristin is the centre of a scandal.

Elisabeth Matheson
as Kristin Lavransdatter

Lena Endre
as Eline Ormsdatter

Gisken Armand
as Ingbjørg

Erland Josephson
as Broder Edvin

Berard Arnø
as Ung Erlend

Bernhard Arnø
as Arne Gyrdson

Peter Baden
as Bentein som barn

Lars-Erik Berenett
as Bjørn

Svein Erik Brodal
as Munan Bårdsson

Linus Aaberg
as