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Nybyggarna (1972)
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26 February 1972 (Sweden) morePlot:
The life of an immigrant family from Sweden in the Minnesota's forests, during mid 19th century full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins moreUser Comments:
The continuation of an American saga moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Max von Sydow | ... | Karl-Oskar | |
| Liv Ullmann | ... | Kristina | |
| Eddie Axberg | ... | Robert Nilsson | |
| Pierre Lindstedt | ... | Arvid | |
| Allan Edwall | ... | Danjel | |
| Monica Zetterlund | ... | Ulrika | |
| Hans Alfredson | ... | Jonas Petter | |
| Agneta Prytz | ... | Fina Kajsa | |
| Halvar Björk | ... | Anders Månsson | |
| Tom C. Fouts | ... | Pastor Jackson | |
| Peter Lindgren | ... | Samuel Nöjd | |
| Per Oscarsson | ... | Pastor Törner | |
| Oscar Ljung | ... | Petrus Olausson | |
| Karin Nordström | ... | Judit Olausson (as Karin Nordström-Järegård) | |
| Larry Clementson | ... | Mr. Abbot |
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Mexico:157 min | USA:102 min | Sweden:204 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Krageholmssjön, Krageholm, Skåne län, SwedenFun Stuff
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Crew or equipment visible: When Robert and Arvid are in the desert and Robert falls into the pit, you can see the shadow of director Jan Troell holding the camera. moreFAQ
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"The New Land" is the second half of a story started in Troell's "The Emigrants," which depicted the struggles of a band of Swedish peasants in their move to America. Here, several of the settlers- such as the priest and the prostitute- move away in the first half-hour and reappear here and there throughout the rest of the film. The plot focuses on Karl-Oscar, his wife Kristina, and the family they try to raise in the Minnesota wilderness.
Von Sydow and Ullmann are given a chance to embellish on their characters, and they both do excellent work. Axberg also does a fine job of lending more depth to the character of Robert, Karl-Oscar's rebellious younger brother. There is also material worked in that examines the mistreatment (and eventual uprising) of local Native Americans and the futile searches for gold in the north. These other elements do not always seem to fit with the central story, but they effectively add to the sense of time and place anyway.
"The New Land" does not have the same emotional impact that "The Emigrants" had, but it develops the two central characters more and intelligently explores how they learn to adapt to their new life. Put together, these two films convincingly illustrate the plight of those who forged our frontier.