The Emigrants

1971 · 191 min · SV · PG · 7.4 (132 votes)

Dir. Jan Troell · Starring Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg, Sven-Olof Bern, Aina Alfredsson, Allan Edwall · Music Erik Nordgren · The Emigrants Collection

“a new land... a new hope... a new dream”

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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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A stark, yet ultimately hopeful, portrayal of a family's arduous journey. It's a deeply human story of resilience against overwhelming odds, capturing the raw struggle for a better life across a vast ocean.

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