The New Land
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| 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) | 26 February 1972 (Sweden)} |
| Running time | 204 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
The New Land (Swedish: Nybyggarna) is a 1972 Swedish film written by Bengt Forslund and directed by Jan Troell. It stars Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann and Eddie Axberg. The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards.[1]
The film is based on the last two novels of The Emigrants Suite by Vilhelm Moberg: The Settlers and The Last Letter Home. It was adapted to the screen by Bengt Forslund and Jan Troell. It is a sequel to the 1971 film The Emigrants (Swedish: Utvandrarna).
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[edit] Plot
Starting a new life in the New World from almost nothing is not easy. The winters and summers are more extreme than in the Old. The immigrants are rewarded for their hard work and now live a better life than they did in Sweden. Bad times also come, however. The Civil War starts and the Sioux Indians make a bloody uprising against the White settlers. Karl-Oskar's family survives all these. His brother, Robert, decides to seek his fortune in the gold fields of California. He never reaches California, but acquires some fortune from his boss who dies of yellow fever on the way to the gold fields. An immigrant Swede dupes him of this fortune. Robert returns to his brother where he dies from a disease contracted on the trip. Kristina, whose thoughts never leave Sweden, gives birth several more times, finally getting pregnant again, against the advice of her doctor. This last pregnancy kills her. The children grow up and take over the farm. Karl-Oskar becomes old and lonely. He spends his last days dreaming of his youth in Sweden.
[edit] Cast
- Max von Sydow as Karl-Oskar
- Liv Ullmann as Kristina
- Eddie Axberg as Robert Nilsson
- Pierre Lindstedt as Arvid
- Allan Edwall as Danjel
- Monica Zetterlund as Ulrika
- Hans Alfredson as Jonas Petter
- Agneta Prytz as Fina Kajsa
- Halvar Björk as Anders Månsson
- Tom C. Fouts as Pastor Jackson
- Peter Lindgren as Samuel Nöjd
- Per Oscarsson as Pastor Törner
- Oscar Ljung as Petrus Olausson
[edit] See also
- List of submissions to the 45th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Swedish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
[edit] References
- ^ "The 45th Academy Awards (1973) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/45th-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
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