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The Emigrants
“a new land... a new hope... a new dream”
7.5 / 10• 1971• 3h 11m•PG• Swedish
DramaHistoryWestern
Storyline
Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.
Cast & Crew
Max von Sydow
Karl Oskar
Lead
Liv Ullmann
Kristina
Eddie Axberg
Robert
SB
Sven-Olof Bern
Nils
AA
Aina Alfredsson
Märta
Allan Edwall
Danjel
Monica Zetterlund
Ulrika
Pierre Lindstedt
Arvid
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jan Troell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Emigrants is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
