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The Emigrants

1971·2h 31m·PG
DramaHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 8.0/10
8,284 votes

An 1840s Swedish farming family struggle with their unyielding land and decide to embark on the arduous journey to new hope in America.

The Emigrants is a 1971 drama history movie directed by Jan Troell, starring Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg, Sven-Olof Bern. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10 from 8,284 votes and runs 2h 31m.

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Director
Jan Troell
Stars
Liv Ullmann
Eddie Axberg
Sven-Olof Bern
Max von Sydow
Details
1971-03-08
151 min
Movie
PG
★ Sweden
★ Swedish, Danish, English
Keywords
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