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About
A Swedish immigrant family struggles to adapt to their new life on the American frontier during the second half of the 19th century amidst civil war, native uprising and the lure of gold in California.
Theatrical
Oct 26, 1973
Theaters
2
Director
Writers
Producer
Music
Studio
SF Studios
Original Title
Nybyggarna
Original Language
Swedish
The Emigrants Collection
This monumental mid-nineteenth-century epic from Jan Troell charts, over the course of two films, a Swedish farming family’s voyage to America and their efforts to put down roots in this beautiful but...
Cast
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Max von Sydow
Karl Oskar
L
Liv Ullmann
Kristina
E
Eddie Axberg
Robert
P
Pierre Lindstedt
Arvid
A
Allan Edwall
Danjel
M
Monica Zetterlund
Ulrika
H
Hans Alfredson
Jonas Petter
A
Agneta Prytz
Fina-Kajsa
H
Halvar Björk
Anders Månsson, hennes son
P
Peter Lindgren
Samuel Nöjd
P
Per Oscarsson
Pastor Törner
O
Oscar Ljung
Petrus Olausson
K
Karin Nordström
Judit, hans hustru
B
Bengt Ottekil
Fredrik Mattsson
E
Elsa Hofgren
Bordellmamman
M
Margita Nyström
Horan
L
Leif Sandberg
Grannen
L
Linn Ullmann
Karl Oskars och Kristinas barn
