The Emigrants
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 makes it tough. One of their children even starve to death. Thus, they decide to emigrate to the U.S. They meet a group of farmers with their families planing 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.
PG
HD
Drama, History
1971
151 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Emigrants
- Duration : 151 min
- Languages : Swedish, English
- Writers : Bengt Forslund, Vilhelm Moberg (novels), Jan Troell
- Directors : Jan Troell min
- Imdb : 8 (3162 votes)
- Tomatoes : 4.1 (688 votes)
- Actors : Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg, Sven-Olof Bern
Movie Storyline
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 makes it tough. One of their children even starve to death. Thus, they decide to emigrate to the U.S. They meet a group of farmers with their families planing 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.