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 24, 1972 (U.S)
Running time	151 min.
Language	Swedish
Budget	$1,600,000
Followed by	The New Land
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The Emigrants (Swedish: Utvandrarna) is a 1971 film directed by Jan Troell. It tells the story of a Swedish group who emigrate from Småland, Sweden to Minnesota, United States in the 19th century. The film follows the hardship of the group in Sweden and on the trip.

The movie is based on the first two novels of the The Emigrants suite by Vilhelm Moberg: The Emigrants and Unto a Good Land. It was adapted to the screen by Bengt Forslund and Jan Troell.

The Emigrants stars Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann in the lead, along with Eddie Axberg, Sven-Olof Bern, Aina Alfredsson, Allan Edwall, Monica Zetterlund and Pierre Lindstedt.

The Emigrants was nominated for four Academy Awards:

• Best Picture
• Best Director (Jan Troell)
• Best Actress in a Leading Role (Liv Ullmann)
• Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

The Emigrants was followed by a 1972 sequel, "The New Land" ("Nybyggarna"), with the same cast.

See also

• Lindstrom, Minnesota
• the sequel The New Land
• Vilhelm Moberg

External links

• The Emigrants at the Internet Movie Database

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