The Emigrants (1971)

Facing hardship in their homeland, a Swedish farming family makes the difficult transatlantic journey to America in search of a better life.

Director: Jan Troell
Cast: Max von Sydow, Hans Alfredson, Eddie Axberg, Allan Edwall, Ulla Smidje, Pierre Lindstedt, Liv Ullmann, Aina Alfredsson, Sven-Olof Bern
Runtime: 03h 11m
Type: Movie

The Emigrants (1971)

Facing hardship in their homeland, a Swedish farming family makes the difficult transatlantic journey to America in search of a better life.

Director: Jan Troell
Cast: Max von Sydow, Hans Alfredson, Eddie Axberg, Allan Edwall, Ulla Smidje, Pierre Lindstedt, Liv Ullmann, Aina Alfredsson, Sven-Olof Bern
Runtime: 03h 11m
Type: Movie
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