The Emigrants (1971)
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- PG
- 3h 11min
- Drama, History
- 08 Mar 1971 (Sweden)
- Movie
Småland, Sweden, mid-19th century. A farming family struggle with their rocky, unyielding land, and decide to embark on the arduous journey to new hope in America.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Max von Sydow | ... |
Karl Oskar
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| Liv Ullmann | ... |
Kristina
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| Eddie Axberg | ... |
Robert
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Sven-Olof Bern | ... |
Nils
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Aina Alfredsson | ... |
Märta
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| Allan Edwall | ... |
Danjel
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| Monica Zetterlund | ... |
Ulrika
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| Pierre Lindstedt | ... |
Arvid
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| Hans Alfredson | ... |
Jonas Petter
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| Ulla Smidje | ... |
Inga-Lena - Danjel's Hustru
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Eva-Lena Zetterlund | ... |
Elin - Ulrika's Dotter
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Gustaf Färingborg | ... |
Prosten Brusander
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| Åke Fridell | ... |
Aron på Nybacken
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| Agneta Prytz | ... |
Fina-Kajsa
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| Halvar Björk | ... |
Anders Månsson - Hennes Son
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Arnold Alfredsson | ... |
Kyrkvärd
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Bror Englund | ... |
Måns Jakob
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Tom C. Fouts | ... |
Pastor Jackson
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Peter Høimark | ... |
Andre styrman
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Erik Johansson | ... |
Kapten Lorentz
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Staffan Liljander | ... |
Landberg
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Göran Lundin | ... |
Förste styrman
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Ditte Martinsson | ... |
Barn
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Lasse Martinsson | ... |
Karl Oskars och Kristinas barn
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Pelle Martinsson | ... |
Karl Oskars och Kristinas barn
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Annika Nyhammar | ... |
Barn
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Yvonne Oppstedt | ... |
Karl Oskars och Kristinas barn
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Bruno Sörwing | ... |
Kronolänsman Lönnegren
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Linn Ullmann | ... |
Karl Oskars och Kristinas barn
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Directed by
| Jan Troell | ||
Written by
| Bengt Forslund | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jan Troell | ... | (screenplay) |
| Vilhelm Moberg | ... | (based on a novel by) |
Produced by
| Bengt Forslund | ... | producer |
Music by
| Erik Nordgren | ||
Cinematography by
| Jan Troell | ||
Editing by
| Jan Troell | ||
Editorial Department
| Georg Oddner | ... | film editing advisor |
| Jan Persson | ... | film editing advisor |
| Björn Ryd | ... | color timer |
Art Direction by
| P.A. Lundgren | ||
Costume Design by
| Ulla-Britt Söderlund | ||
Makeup Department
| Cecilia Drott | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Bengt Ottekil | ... | key hair stylist |
| Rose-Marie Ström | ... | assistant makeup supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Lennart Blomkvist | ... | unit manager |
| Suzanne Dansereau | ... | assistant production manager: USA |
| Lotti Ekberg | ... | assistant production manager |
| Curt L. Malmsten | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Peter Høimark | ... | property master |
| Jimmy Leavens | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Eddie Axberg | ... | sound mixer / sound |
| Berndt Frithiof | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sten Norlén | ... | sound mixer / sound |
| Tommy Sundqvist | ... | sound |
| Björn Öberg | ... | sound |
| Lars C. Lundberg | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ove Alström | ... | still photographer |
| Sture Arelind | ... | gaffer |
| Georg Engstrand | ... | gaffer |
| Rolf Holmquist | ... | first assistant camera |
| Dick Kehl | ... | gaffer: USA |
| Staffan Liljander | ... | first assistant camera |
| Stig Limér | ... | key grip |
| Pierre Rydberg | ... | key grip |
| Lasse Sandgren | ... | key grip |
Script and Continuity Department
| Katinka Faragó | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1971) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (1977) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1972) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Warner Bros. (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Warner Bros. (1973) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1973) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1976) (United States) (tv) (as 'The Emigrants') (dubbed)
- Mr. Banker Films (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Schröder Media (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 Gerhard Windecker |
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| Taglines | a new land...a new hope...a new dream See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When filming the scene towards the end, where Karl Oskar walks off to find a better place for his settlement, director Jan Troell forgot to yell, "Cut." Max von Sydow just kept walking and walking, waiting for a "cut", and nobody realized until they took lunch. See more » |
| Goofs | On the train west a character shows an American silver coin and yells out it has "In God We Trust" on it. The scene is the 1850s and the motto was not added to American silver coins until 1867. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008). See more » |
| Quotes |
Arvid:
What do you think it will cost to ship us there? Robert: Around 200 riksdaler. Arvid: Ya, well, might as well forget it. 200 riksdaler. I'll never have that much. Robert: You don't have it? Arvid: I will go anyway. We can travel to America on foot. Robert: Nah, there's an ocean. You can't go on foot to America. Arvid: Do you mean there is no way? Robert: I'm afraid there is not. America is an island. Arvid: Damned ocean. See more » |