The Emigrants
“a new land... a new hope... a new dream”
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.
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2 films
Cast
29 people
Max von Sydow
Karl Oskar
Known for
Shutter Island
Minority Report
Liv Ullmann
Kristina
Known for
Persona
Cries and Whispers
Eddie Axberg
Robert
Also in
Here Is Your Life
City of My Dreams
Sven-Olof Bern
Nils
Also in
Miss Julie
Line Six
Aina Alfredsson
Märta
Also in
Kvartetten som sprängdes
Allan Edwall
Danjel
Known for
Fanny and Alexander
The Sacrifice
Monica Zetterlund
Ulrika
Also in
Docking the Boat
Någonstans i Sverige
Pierre Lindstedt
Arvid
Known for
The Dream House
Emil and the Piglet
Hans Alfredson
Jonas Petter
Known for
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
The Simple-Minded Murderer
Ulla Smidje
Inga-Lena
Also in
To Bed or Not to Bed
Only a Mother
Eva-Lena Zetterlund
Elin
Also in
Kvartetten som sprängdes
Gustaf Färingborg
Prosten Brusander
Also in
Money: A Tragicomic Saga
A Lesson in Love
Jan Troell Director · Bengt Forslund Screenplay Vilhelm Moberg Author
Budget $1.6M · United States release September 24, 1972 · Produced in Sweden
Box office
Budget
$1,600,000
Production
SF Studios
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
Svensk Filmindustri
Production
Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Utvandrarna
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Finland · March 8, 1971
Theatrical
Sweden · March 8, 1971
Theatrical
United States · September 24, 1972
Theatrical
Denmark
February 17, 1972 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 6, 1973 · Theatrical
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