The Emigrants (film)

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Utvandrarna
Directed by Jan Troell
Produced by Bengt Forslund
Written by Bengt Forslund
Jan Troell
Starring Max von Sydow,
Liv Ullmann,
Eddie Axberg,
Monica Zetterlund
Distributed by Svensk Filmindustri
Warner Bros. (U.S.)
Release date(s) March 8, 1971 (Sweden)
September 3, 1971 (U.S)
Running time 151 min.
Language Swedish
Budget $1,600,000
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The Emigrants (Utvandrarna) is a 1971 film directed by Jan Troell. It tells the story of a Swedish couple who emigrate to 19th century America. It stars Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg, Sven-Olof Bern, Aina Alfredsson, Allan Edwall, Monica Zetterlund and Pierre Lindstedt.

The movie was adapted by Bengt Forslund and Jan Troell from the novels Utvandrarna and Invandrarna by Vilhelm Moberg.

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Liv Ullmann), Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.

The movie is in Swedish.

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