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The Emigrants

1971 · 191 min

A slow, immersive epic that makes you feel the cold, hunger, and hope of a grueling journey, with stark beauty and quiet heartbreak.

Tagline
a new land... a new hope... a new dream
Overview
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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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • immigration
  • faith
  • healing
Places
  • countryside
  • sea
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, history, western
Directed by
Jan Troell
Written by
Jan Troell, Bengt Forslund
Starring
Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg, Sven-Olof Bern, Aina Alfredsson, Allan Edwall, Monica Zetterlund, Pierre Lindstedt
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
191 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
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