Utvandrarna

"a new land... a new hope... a new dream"

Mar 8 1971 PG 3h 11m
Drama, History

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.

Plot

In the middle of the 19th century, Kristina and Karl-Oskar live in a small rural village in Smaaland (southern Sweden). They get married and try to make a living on a small spot of land. However, the small size of their land, the infertile soil, and some bad harvests make it tough. One of their children even starves to death. Thus, they decide to emigrate to the U.S. They meet a group of farmers with their families planning the emigration under the leadership of a banned priest. They sell everything and embark for the U.S. The journey on the sailing ship is long and tedious. Some of the emigrants will never reach the New World.

Written by

Bengt Forslund, Jan Troell, Vilhelm Moberg

Directed by

Jan Troell

Cast

Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg

Crew

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Production Countries

Sweden

Production Companies

SF Studios

Languages

svenska

Awards

Nominated for 5 Oscars. 8 wins & 11 nominations total

Trailers
The Emigrants (1971) Original Trailer [FHD]
Featurettes
Liv Ullmann on THE EMIGRANTS/THE NEW LAND
Scores
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Average Rating
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