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26 February 1972 (Sweden)
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The life of an immigrant family from Sweden in the Minnesota's forests, during mid 19th century full summary | add synopsis
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Settler
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Gold Rush
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19th Century
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Farm
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Swedish American
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 8 wins
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How The West Was
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Cast
(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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Also Known As:
The New Land
The Settlers (International: English title) (literal title)
Unto a Good Land (International: English title) (informal title)
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The Settlers (International: English title) (literal title)
Unto a Good Land (International: English title) (informal title)
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Runtime:
Mexico:157 min | USA:102 min | Sweden:204 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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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.
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Karl-Oskar:
[as Kristina dies] Kristina! Stay!
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Featured in Stjärnbilder (1995)
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Together with its companion movie, Utvandrama (The Emigrants) made a year earlier this film is a moving and realistic depiction of the lives and hard times suffered by so many 19th century emigrants to the America.
When the phrase 'the American dream' is used almost as a cliche, it would be good if those wanting to appreciate the real meaning of the phrase saw in the characters portrayed here the lives of those to whom that dream was a beacon of hope in a desperately hard world.
Neither of these movies will appeal to those who want to see a glamourised and exciting West so loved by Hollywood, but in the hearts of those who think that, sometimes at least, films should serve the higher good of telling the truth, these movies are little gems.
8 out of 10