The Emigrants

Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.

• Jan TroellDirector
• Bengt ForslundScreenplay
• Jan TroellScreenplay
• Erik NordgrenOriginal Music Composer

• Max von SydowKarl Oskar
• Liv UllmannKristina
• Eddie AxbergRobert
• Sven-Olof BernNils
• Aina AlfredssonMärta
• Allan EdwallDanjel
• Monica ZetterlundUlrika
• Pierre LindstedtArvid
• Hans AlfredsonJonas Petter
• Ulla SmidjeInga-Lena
• Eva-Lena ZetterlundElin
• Gustaf FäringborgProsten Brusander